How do I contact an environmental agency?
Contact us
- General enquiries. Telephone: 03708 506 506.
- Our social media accounts.
- Incident hotline. Report an incident on 0800 80 70 60 (Freephone, 24 hour service)
- Floodline. Call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hour service).
- Waste registration.
- Press office.
- Environment Agency local offices.
- Visits from foreign delegates.
What does environmental mean?
Environmental means concerned with the protection of the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals. Environmental means relating to or caused by the surroundings in which someone lives or something exists. It protects against environmental hazards such as wind and sun.
What are the environmental health problems?
Environmental pollutants can cause health problems like respiratory diseases, heart disease, and some types of cancer. People with low incomes are more likely to live in polluted areas and have unsafe drinking water. And children and pregnant women are at higher risk of health problems related to pollution.
How does the Environment Agency protect the environment?
The stated purpose of the Environment Agency is: “to protect or enhance the environment, taken as a whole” so as to promote “the objective of achieving sustainable development”. This protection includes threats such as pollution and flooding.
What did environmental agency used to be called?
The Environment Agency (EA) is a non-departmental public body, established in 1995 and sponsored by the United Kingdom government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), with responsibilities relating to the protection and enhancement of the environment in England (and until 2013 also Wales).
What do they know Environment Agency?
The Environment Agency is an Executive Non-departmental Public Body. Its principal aims are to protect and improve the environment, and to promote sustainable development.
Who is in charge of environmental protection?
On February 28, 2019, the U.S., Senate confirmed Andrew Wheeler as the fifteenth administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. President Donald J. Trump had announced his appointment as the acting EPA administrator on July 5, 2018.
What government department is responsible for the environment?
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is the primary environmental regulator for New South Wales. We partner with business, government and the community to reduce pollution and waste, protect human health, and prevent degradation of the environment.
Why are federal environmental laws necessary?
Environmental law works to protect land, air, water, and soil. Negligence of these laws results in various punishments like fines, community service, and in some extreme cases, jail time. Without these environmental laws, the government would not be able to punish those who treat the environment poorly.