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UK ministers explore raising price of water for some users amid shortages https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/10/water-shortages-uk-supply-raising-price #Water #EnvironmentAgency #WaterIndustry #Business #Environment #UkNews #Politics

UK ministers explore raising price of water for some users amid shortages
By Pippa Neill Environment reporter

Environment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water management

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/10/water-shortages-uk-supply-raising-price

#Water #EnvironmentAgency #Waterindustry #Business #Environment #UKnews #Politics #TheGuardian #PippaNeillEnvironmentreporter

Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire
By Charlie Moloney

A total of six people apprehended as clean-up of rubbish stacked 10 metres high cost about £6m

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/08/two-more-people-arrested-over-mountain-of-waste-dumped-in-oxfordshire

#Waste #EnvironmentAgency #Environment #Oxfordshire #UKnews #TheGuardian #CharlieMoloney

Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/08/two-more-people-arrested-over-mountain-of-waste-dumped-in-oxfordshire #Waste #EnvironmentAgency #Environment #Oxfordshire #UkNews

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years
By Emma Howard

More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/08/golf-clubs-water-extraction-licences-england

#Water #EnvironmentAgency #Golf #Environment #Drought #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmmaHoward

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years
By Emma Howard

More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/08/golf-clubs-water-extraction-licences-england

#Water #EnvironmentAgency #Golf #Environment #Drought #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmmaHoward

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years
By Emma Howard

More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/08/golf-clubs-water-extraction-licences-england

#Water #EnvironmentAgency #Golf #Environment #Drought #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmmaHoward

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years
By Emma Howard

More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/08/golf-clubs-water-extraction-licences-england

#Water #EnvironmentAgency #Golf #Environment #Drought #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmmaHoward

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/08/golf-clubs-water-extraction-licences-england #Water #EnvironmentAgency #Golf #Environment #Drought #England #UkNews

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/08/golf-clubs-water-extraction-licences-england #Water #EnvironmentAgency #Golf #Environment #Drought #England #UkNews

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/08/golf-clubs-water-extraction-licences-england #Water #EnvironmentAgency #Golf #Environment #Drought #England #UkNews

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/08/golf-clubs-water-extraction-licences-england #Water #EnvironmentAgency #Golf #Environment #Drought #England #UkNews

Leaving aside the emissions (bad enough), the following bears re-reading

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/04/plastic-manufacturer-legal-action-emissions-toxic-carcinogenic-chemical-environment

‘However, EA documents show this new process “periodically paused”, with benzene consequently emitted directly to the air. The documents also show the EA was aware of this problem in 2023, but did not investigate until this year.’

#Criminalnegligence anyone? Should the EA and Huntsman both be in the dock?

#Environment #EnvironmentAgency #Negligence #Pollution #Carcinogens #UKPol #Criminality