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£10k fine for company leaking acid into river

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Streamline Environmental Services has been successfully prosecuted by the Environment Agency (EA) for causing hydrochloric acid to leak into the River Quaggy in Lewisham which "devastated wildlife".

Congratulations to the 2011 Awards for Environmental Excellence winners!

Thu, 3 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A lavish black-tie gala ceremony saw edie's Awards for Environmental Excellence 2011 winners announced. Pictures and video below.

Environmental consultancy market shrinks for second consecutive year

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The UK environmental consultancy market is continuing to decline as new research shows the sector contracted by 8.4% in 2010, losing £113m in value to now stand at £1,230m.

Last chance to vote for 2011 Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Users of edie have until Thursday (September 1) to make their votes count in the 2011 Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability.

Vote for the Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability Award 2011

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Users of edie.net have the opportunity to choose the winner of one of the most prestigious environmental awards of 2011.

Riot clean-up helpers praised for fast response

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Local authority crews, waste contractors and the general public have been praised by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) for their support in clean-up operations, following four nights of riots in London and across the country.

Eureka moment for oil contaminated soil

Fri, 1 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Research and development business EUREKA has helped Lituanian company, Biocentras, develop and innovative treatment for oil contaminated soil.

Brownfield road map explores liability transfer issues

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A report which features a road map illustrating the issues for contaminated land liability transfer across Europe has been published.

Landfill fire remediation works continue

Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Remediation work is still continuing at an Irish landfill site that burnt continuously for a week earlier this year.

58 improvements for Irish EPA following review

Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

An independent review into the operations of the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has largely backed its work, but also suggested nearly 60 areas for improvements.

Brownfield reuse project receives prestigious award

Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A project investigating ways of reusing brownfield sites in England for renewable energy crops has won european recognition.

High levels of radon found in 100 homes

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Local authorities in Ireland have found 100 social housing units to have high levels of radioactive gas.

Human rights group accuses China of not acting on lead contamination

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Human Rights Watch has accused Chinese government officials of restricting access to lead testing and treatment of people in areas contaminated by industrial pollution.

EPA awards huge grant to clean up US brownfield sites

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

US contaminated land projects have received a welcome boost as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $76 million to help redevelop projects across the country.

Remediation work to step up following New Zealand earthquakes

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Residents have less than a week to apply for compensation after two devastating earthquakes rocked New Zealand and a new man has been appointed to lead the clean-up.

BP pays millions following another oil spill

Wed, 4 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

BP's oil smeared image took another knock today (May 4) after it paid millions of dollars for its involvement in another oil spill.

Japan begins legally enforcing Fukushima exclusion zone

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A 12 mile exclusion zone around Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant became legally enforceable last night.

Japanese contamination fears rise over reactor water cooling

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Nuclear regulators are becoming increasingly concerned about the levels of contamination in water used to cool Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

Successful Gasworks Remediation in East Kent Using a Combination of in-Situ and Ex-situ Technologies

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Ecologia was appointed to design, manufacture, install and commission remediation equipment for the remediation of a former gas work site located in Kent.

Ecologia's South West Office is on the Move

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Ecologia's South West regional office is on the move. Since opening in January 2009 the office has managed a large number of projects and we have consolidated our position in the region.

Geotech launches new portable gas analysers for landfill and AD biogas

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The new Geotech GA5000 portable landfill gas analyser and Biogas 5000 analyser have arrived this January with colour-screens and a 3-year warranty.

Environment & Energy Awards 2012 - deadline approaching

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The deadline for the Environment and Energy Awards 2012 is less than a week away, Friday 13th January at 5pm.