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Data reveals Environment Agency has beefed up business investigations

24 March 2020 •

Data reveals Environment Agency has beefed up business investigations

Top law firm highlights how overall number of investigations into businesses suspected of environmental infractions has increased 12 per cent since 2018

The number of investigations into businesses launched by the Environment Agency increased by 12 per cent from 5,518 in 2018 to 6,164 in 2019, according to a new analysis from City law firm RPC. The...

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