by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Apr 13, 2023 | Consultations
Canal & Rivers Trust’s Appeal Against River Usk Abstraction Licence Change Our response to CRT’s appeal of Natural Resources Wales’s new limits on the amount of water that can be taken from the River Usk for the Brecon & Monmouthsire canal...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Apr 13, 2023 | News
The right tree in the right place to benefit rivers and the environment is neither a radical nor original concept, yet it is an approach that is yet to be fully embraced. Dense plantations of non-native conifers often have negative impacts on river water quality,...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Apr 2, 2023 | CEO Blog, News
Sewin (sea trout), along with Atlantic salmon are at risk of extinction in every river in Wales unless radical change in how we manage rivers happens fast. Would Welsh rivers have been better served by a Soils Directive, rather than a Water Framework Directive? Sunday...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Mar 31, 2023 | News
The 2022 sewer overflow spill map generated using Welsh Water’s data. Click on the image for an enlargement. Friday 31st March, 2023 Welsh Water is today releasing its data on sewer overflow performance across its assets in Wales and England for 2022. It shows...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Mar 27, 2023 | News
Anaerobic digesters are suspected of contributing to high phosphorus levels in Welsh rivers through the spreading of digestate, the industry’s nutrient-rich liquid end-product. Tuesday 14th March, 2023 Afonydd Cymru and Fish Legal have called on Welsh Government...
