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Published 1 year ago

Unlimited penalties for water firms that pollute

Summary by Ground News
Water companies could face unlimited fines for dumping sewage, under government plans expected to be announced in the coming days. Ministers want to lift a cap of £250,000 for penalties for firms that release sewage into rivers and the sea.

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BBC NewsBBC News

Unlimited fines for water companies dumping sewage

Ministers want to "make polluters pay", after more than 300,000 waste spills in England's waterways last year.

1 year ago·United Kingdom
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The GuardianThe Guardian

Starmer accuses government of ‘turning Britain’s waterways into an open sewer’

Lib Dems call for Thérèse Coffey to resign after raw discharges sent into English rivers 825 times a day last year

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent

Government turning waterways into open sewers, says opposition

New data shows more than 300,000 spills last year, down from 2021 but because of dry weather, not water company action, the Environment Agency said.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom
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Metro NewsMetro News

Water companies face unlimited fines for dumping sewage into rivers and seas

Environment Agency figures showed there were an average of 824 sewage spills per day last year.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom
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The TelegraphThe Telegraph

Unlimited fines in pipeline for sewage dumpers

New plan to deal with polluting water companies includes ring-fencing gains from fines to fund water restoration projects

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom
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Shropshire StarShropshire Star

Water companies could face unlimited fines for polluting – Coffey

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey is expected to announce next week plans ministers believe will ‘make polluters pay’.

1 year ago·Ketley, United Kingdom
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