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Government blueprint for better marine management -

The coalition government has published a series of policy documents aimed at balancing the protection of the seas with their use.
Fine for sewage leak which devastated water course -

Anglian Water has been hit with a huge fine after letting sewage pour into an internationally protected water course.
Government blocks Belfast EFW -

Plans for a £40 million energy from waste (EFW) plant have gone back to the drawing board after being thrown out by ministers.
Robot submarine helps plug leaks in ageing drinking water reservoir -

An innovative underwater robot has been helping to keep drinking water supplies pure at an ageing Victorian reservoir in Weston- Super-Mare.
UK running out of space to dump rubbish -

Britain's landfills will be full in less than eight years unless we see a major shift in recycling rates.
Will first hosepipe ban open torrent of water restrictions? -

United Utilities has become the first water company to introduce a hosepipe ban this summer.
Euro 540 million Irish eco-park could solve water needs -

Plans for an eco-park could create 1000 construction jobs as well as supplying Dublin's and Midland counties' water needs.
Dutch open World's largest backwash plant -

A water plant in the Netherlands has introduced technology it claims will save millions of litres every year.
Harsh water restrictions for County Clare -

Parts of Ireland's County Clare are to have their water supply cut following months of unusually low rainfall.
Water restrictions again as Irish supplies run low -

Residents in County Clare are again being asked to reduce their water use after a lengthy spell of dry weather.
Death toll likely to rise in French floods -

French authorities fear the death toll from floods sweeping across the south of the country will continue to rise.
Deputy PM's wife to join board of UK's first desalination plant operators -

The firm behind the UK's first desalination plant - which opened earlier this month on the River Thames - are close to adding the wife of the deputy prime minister to its board.
Chinese flooding set to peak -

Devastating floods across China look like peaking today (July 26) following torrential rain over the weekend.
New dam slows devastating China floods -

China's newest dam appears to have slowed high waters which have killed more than 700 people across the country this year alone.
Water shortages a growing global concern - WWF -

The head of the UK branch of the WWF has spoken to an audience of engineers about the growing global water crisis.
Millions of Bangladeshis drinking arsenic-contaminated water -

Up to 77 million Bangladeshis - almost half the population - are being exposed to dangerous levels of arsenic through contaminated drinking water.
Set up global fund to insure against eco-disasters - Russia -

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has used his blog to call for an international fund to insure against major environmental disasters like the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Dutch court to consider Ivory Coast toxic ship case -

The aftershock of an environmental scandal that brought down an African government four years ago is still being felt in Holland.
Fats, Oils and Grease -

Over 50 stakeholders met on 7th July to progress an industry led initiative targeting fat, oil and grease compounds (FOGC) in drainage.
Geotech 'Biogas Check' Gas Analyser Upgraded in Response to User Requests -

Geotech customers requested, "Data storage and download with improved H2S analysis."