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Environment Agency Criticized for Ignoring Pollution Incidents
9/25/2025
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Story summary
- The Environment Agency (EA) in England is criticized for failing to respond to pollution incidents.
- Internal documents show the EA attended only 13% of reported incidents in 2024.
- It often relied on water companies for updates, raising bias.
- Campaigner Ashley Smith from Windrush Against Sewage Pollution says a chemical spill killed fish and a sewage overflow went unaddressed.
