Results for "Pollution"
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Metal mine water pollution
Find out what causes mine water pollution in Wales, its effect on rivers and what we’re doing about it.
- Applications that reduce the impact or risk of pollution (GN 020)
- The Wales Land Management Forum sub group on agricultural pollution
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Water quality and water pollution – what affects our water systems?
From plastic pollution to water pollution, here you will find resources to explain how pollution incidents happen, their impacts and effects on both the natural environment and people.
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01 Aug 2019
Pollution stopped at Newcastle EmlynAs investigations continue into an incident which has been affecting the River Teifi near Newcastle Emlyn, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has confirmed that the pollution has now been stopped.
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12 Nov 2019
Company fined following river pollutionA company in Flintshire, North Wales has been fined £32,000 following two pollution incidents on local watercourses.
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14 May 2024
Monmouthshire man fined for pollution incidentsA Monmouthshire man has been made to pay £4,813 in fines and costs for two separate incidents that polluted the Wecha brook, a tributary of the river Usk in Monmouth last year.
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12 Jul 2019
NRW responds to large slurry pollution incidentNatural Resources Wales (NRW) is investigating a slurry pollution incident affecting the Afon Dulas near Capel Isaac in Carmarthenshire.
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17 Jul 2019
Thousands of dead fish in Afon Dulas pollution incidentNatural Resources Wales (NRW) can confirm that more than 2,000 fish have been killed due to a slurry pollution incident in West Wales.
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02 Apr 2020
Pollution increase sparks reminder to farmers during coronavirusNatural Resources Wales (NRW) is reminding farmers and contractors to spread and store slurry responsibly during the coronavirus pandemic.
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29 Apr 2021
NRW investigating sediment pollution in the Afon Drywi -
24 Jun 2021
Water company fined following river pollution -
15 Mar 2022
Improvements to be made to river after pollution incidentA North Wales environmental charity will use £9,000 to carry out vital improvement work after the Afon Trystion was polluted by sediment from a reservoir.
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07 Apr 2022
Environmental groups benefit after pollution incidentWildlife and environmental groups are to benefit from a collaborative approach taken by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Castell Howell Foods following a pollution incident caused by a malfunction at a pumping station in Carmarthenshire.
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18 May 2022
Carmarthenshire farmer admits causing slurry pollution -
30 Sept 2022
Training exercise tests pollution safety planA joint pollution exercise has been undertaken at a Gwynedd port.
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15 Feb 2023
Llangennech pollution investigation ends with no further action -
03 May 2023
Taylor Wimpey prosecuted by NRW for river pollution offencesHousebuilding company Taylor Wimpey has been fined £488, 772 after failing to implement appropriate measures to prevent multiple pollution incidents which impacted the River Llwyd and its tributaries in Pontypool, in 2021.
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03 Jul 2023
Climate change and pollution threat to mountain plants and fungiThe disappearance of one of the UK’s most unusual and distinctive lichens from the mountains of north Wales is a warning of the impact of climate change and pollution on mountain plants and fungi.