The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched a new an inquiry on the environmental risks posed by fracking operations in the UK.
Issues covered by the wide-ranging inquiry include potential risks to water supplies and water quality, emissions, habitats and biodiversity, and geological integrity. The Commoiittee will also consider necessary environmental safeguards, including through the planning/permitting system and the implications for the UK’s carbon emissions reduction obligations.
The Committee is now inviting submissions of written evidence on the issues, up to a maximum 3,000 words in length, which must also include a declaration of interests.
The Committee is working to a relatively tight timetable - deadline for submissions is 31 December 2014.
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise.
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply.
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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