Environment Agency wins River Wye High Court legal battle

Campaign group River Action had accused the agency of not properly policing farm pollution

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
A High Court judge has thrown out a challenge by River Action which claimed not enough was being done to stop farm pollution
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A High Court judge has thrown out a challenge by River Action which claimed not enough was being done to stop farm pollution

The High Court has rejected all claims the Environment Agency (EA) has failed to effectively enforce its Farming Rules for Water (FRfW) following a legal challenge by an environmental campaign group...

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