Tag Archives: EA

Tidal Surge Breaches Sea Wall Levington – Feb 2014

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Jeremy

Mark Johnson of EA,  in a witness statement to Information Tribunal, talks about sea wall damage at Shotley but amazingly fails to mention an actual breach across river at Levington Worst damage on west side of River Orwell near Hill … Continue reading →

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EA Spend £593Million On Staff £20Million On Drainage – John Redwood

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Jeremy

Courtesy of John Redwood EA spends tiny amount on ensuring water flows freely and a vast amount, nearly 30 times more, on staff.  What do they all do? You can read John’s post here.  But I’m so keen you read … Continue reading →

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Somerset EA Spend £31million Flooding Farmland For Bird Sanctuary – Jan 2014

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Jeremy

EA says it can not afford £4million to dredge Somerset Rivers but has spent £31million in Somerset knocking down sea walls (managed realignment) to flood farmland in order to create intertidal habitat for birds. 29 January 2014 Daily Mail has … Continue reading →

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UK Parliament Debates Somerset Flooding – 22 Jan 2014

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Jeremy

Here’s part of the debate, as recorded by Hansard   Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater and West Somerset) (Con): I am delighted to be under your chairmanship once again, Mr Turner. I am also delighted to see my hon. Friends the … Continue reading →

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UK Environment Agency Second Largest In World – Jan 2014

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Jeremy

Insidetheenvironmentagency.co.uk shows UK Environment Agency second largest environmental agency in the world. What do they all do I wonder? Doesn’t seem to be anything to do with stopping flooding. Perhaps its driving around in fancy company cars

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Environment Agency Information Comissioner and Me – Jan 2014

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Jeremy

Environment Agency and Me – Jan 2014 tells the story of my involvement with EA up to 5 October 2012 when David Jordan declined to answer 7 FOI requests. Here’s a brief recap FOI Requests The response I got from … Continue reading →

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Tidal Surge And Sea Wall Near Hill House Farm Shotley – Jan 2014

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Jeremy

The sea wall near Hill House Farm, Shotley has been damaged,  presumably as a result of tidal surge.  6 weeks on why has EA not started repairs? Here is a picture take from near southern end of the sea wall … Continue reading →

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Stop The Floods Dredge The Somerset Levels – Jan 2014

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Jeremy

Stop The Floods Dredge The Somerset Levels is a facebook page which does what it says on the tin. More tails of EA/DEFRA inertia and incompetence. There is a link to an epetition which I’ve reproduced here. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/45055  

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Murray Salby Showed CO2 Follows Temperature Now You Can Too

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Jeremy

In 2011 Professor Murray Salby showed CO2 follows temperature and not as is usually claimed rising CO2 causing rising temperatures.  However he did not show his method or reveal his data sources.  In this post I reproduce some of his … Continue reading →

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Were Early Saltmarsh Surveys Wrong? – Jan 2014

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Jeremy

DEFRA targetted EA with recreating 100 ha/year saltmarsh by flooding farmland following saltmarsh surveys. Were surveys wrong? Around 1973 there was a plan to build an airport on Maplin Sands off south Essex.  The airport was never built but there … Continue reading →

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