# epa - Monday 20 June, 2022
# Investigation
The Irish branch of peat giant Klasmann-Deilmann is being investigated by the EPA in relation to peat extraction in the Midlands, writes Noteworthy’s Niall Sargent In June 2021, the EPA warned Klasmann it was of the view that the company was committing a serious and ongoing breach of EU environmental law Almost a dozen other large-scale peat extractors are also under investigation by the environmental watchdog
# epa - Thursday 26 May, 2022
# EPA
# EPA
The gas is linked to around 350 new cases of lung cancer in Ireland every year.
# epa - Friday 13 May, 2022
# Water Quality
# Water Quality
Just two beaches received a ‘poor’ quality rating.
# epa - Thursday 7 April, 2022
# Peat Sake
Historic problems in enforcement of large-scale peat extraction in Ireland has led to the loss of precious bog, writes Niall Sargent Noteworthy investigates the case of Harte Peat found to be operating in breach of EU law 12 other peat extractors are now also subject to ongoing EPA enforcement action
# epa - Monday 21 March, 2022
# Peat Extraction
# Peat Extraction
Environmental Protection Agency brought injunction proceedings against Harte Peat Ltd.
# epa - Wednesday 2 March, 2022
# Peat Sake
# Peat Sake
The move from the environmental watchdog comes in response to a complaint from an environmental NGO about illegal cutting.
# epa - Tuesday 22 February, 2022
# EPA
The agency said 20 of the 380 private group schemes, which serve more than 2,900 people, failed to meet the standard relating to E. coli bacteria. Twenty-two private group schemes also failed to meet the standard for Trihalomethanes (THM). Over a quarter of small private supplies, serving food businesses, nursing homes, crèches and B&Bs, were not monitored at all in 2020.
# epa - Tuesday 25 January, 2022
# Peat Extraction
# Peat Extraction
Harte Peat Ltd is seeking to overturn the EPA ’s refusal to examine its applications for a licence it made in 2019.
# epa - Thursday 20 January, 2022
# Peat Extraction
# Peat Extraction
Environmental Protection Agency is seeking an injunction against Harte Peat Ltd to halt peat extraction in Westmeath.
# epa - Wednesday 19 January, 2022
# Peat Extraction
# Peat Extraction
Environmental Protection Agency is seeking an injunction against Harte Peat Ltd to halt peat extraction in Westmeath.
# epa - Friday 10 December, 2021
# Survey
Only 9% of people think Ireland is too small to make a difference on the climate, Lauren Boland reports. Nine in tene believe that it has a responsibility to act and reduce greenhouse emissions, a new report has found. The same number of people believe politicians need to be doing "more" or "much more" to address climate change.
# epa - Monday 29 November, 2021
# Peat Sake
Legal experts argue that new peat legislation disregards strict EU environmental law, writes Niall Sargent as part of Noteworthy investigation of peat extraction Bill would give planning exemption to peat extraction for horticulture and pause any ongoing enforcement action until at least 2026 Peatland experts are also concerned the Bill is ' not compatible' with our climate action goals
# epa - Tuesday 23 November, 2021
# Air Quality
# Air Quality
Pollutants in Ireland’s air in 2020 exceeded guidelines from the World Health Organization.
# epa - Wednesday 3 November, 2021
# EPA
# EPA
Half of Ireland’s urban wastewater is still not treated to the basic EU standards, according to a new report.
# epa - Thursday 14 October, 2021
# Contaminated Water
# Contaminated Water
There were 52 confirmed illnesses after contaminated water entered the public drinking supply.
# epa - Monday 20 September, 2021
# Irish Water
# Irish Water
At least 52 people fell ill after untreated water passed through the system.
# epa - Friday 17 September, 2021
# Drinking Water
# Drinking Water
Several illnesses were reported by the HSE.
# epa - Friday 10 September, 2021
# Recycling
# Recycling
Our recycling rate has continued to decline.
# epa - Monday 9 August, 2021
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan
Another Do Not Swim notice which was in place at Malahide Beach has been lifted.
# epa - Monday 26 July, 2021
# Barclay Chemicals Manufacturing
# Barclay Chemicals Manufacturing
An inspector said the firm discharged 5,000 times the limit of glyphosate that should be in groundwater.
# epa - Friday 23 July, 2021
# Sewage
# Sewage
The prosecution was delayed as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
# epa - Wednesday 14 July, 2021
# Environmental Protection Agency
# Environmental Protection Agency
Many rivers and estuaries in the south and east are under pressure from excess nitrogen from agricultural activities, the EPA said.
# epa - Wednesday 30 June, 2021
# Septic Tanks
# Septic Tanks
Over a fifth were also found to be a risk to human life or the environment.
# epa - Tuesday 22 June, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
Green house gas targets will not be met but the EPA said there is a chance if we can reduce our emissions by 2%.
# Targets
# Targets
The Environmental Protection Agency has released its 2020-2040 projections for greenhouse gas emissions.
# epa - Friday 4 June, 2021
# Study
# Study
The findings were contained in research carried out by scientists at UCC.
# epa - Saturday 15 May, 2021
# Radon Aware
# Radon Aware
EcoEye producer Marcus Stewart explains how some straightforward policy moves can bring deaths from the radioactive gas under control.
# epa - Wednesday 12 May, 2021
# Beaches
# Beaches
96% of beaches met EU standards last year.
# epa - Monday 3 May, 2021
# Cost Of Carbon
Companies are starting to volunteer their emissions data but State bodies slow to reveal all details to public, writes Niall Sargent. While emissions levels are falling in many sectors, Noteworthy analysis shows that sectors such as agriculture and aviation are stagnating or growing. Ireland is doing well on finding energy efficiencies but there is still a mountain to climb.
# epa - Tuesday 13 April, 2021
# Greenhouse Gases
# Greenhouse Gases
This compares with a decrease of approximately 11-12% across Europe.
# epa - Monday 1 March, 2021
# EPA
# EPA
The EPA study based its findings on an analysis of the level of particulate matter (PM2.5) found in the capital.
# epa - Friday 29 January, 2021
# CLIMATE CRISIS
# CLIMATE CRISIS
The country’s emissions fell by almost 6% last year.
# epa - Monday 28 December, 2020
# Do Not Swim
# Do Not Swim
Noteworthy analysis of EPA data shows that “do not swim” notices are an all too common occurrence at beaches across the country.
# epa - Wednesday 25 November, 2020
# EPA Report
# EPA Report
Information and statistics on this impact were included in the EPA ’s new report on the state of Ireland’s environment.
# 2020 Environment
# 2020 Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency today launched its State of the Environment report.
# epa - Friday 20 November, 2020
# EPA
# EPA
But the figures also indicate that Ireland is highly unlikely to meet its overall EU targets by the end of this year.
# epa - Thursday 12 November, 2020
# EPA
# EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply critical of Irish Water in its latest report.
# epa - Tuesday 29 September, 2020
# Food Waste
# Food Waste
We seemed to be less wasteful with food during lockdown.
# epa - Wednesday 16 September, 2020
# Rubbish
# Rubbish
Recycling of packaging waste has declined from 70% in 2013 to 64% in 2018.
# epa - Wednesday 22 July, 2020
# EPA
# EPA
The EPA ’s annual report shows that half of all septic tanks (1,160) failed inspection last year.
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