# environmental-protection-agency - Thursday 21 July, 2022
# EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency report shows an increase in emissions of 4.7% in 2021 compared to 2020, when Covid-19 restrictions were in place. There was a 17.6% increase in emissions from the energy industries sector, attributable to a tripling of coal and oil use in electricity generation last year. Agriculture emissions increased by 3% last year, the third year in a row that emissions have risen in the sector.
# environmental-protection-agency - Thursday 26 May, 2022
# EPA
# EPA
The gas is linked to around 350 new cases of lung cancer in Ireland every year.
# environmental-protection-agency - Friday 13 May, 2022
# Water Quality
# Water Quality
Just two beaches received a ‘poor’ quality rating.
# environmental-protection-agency - 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
# environmental-protection-agency - Monday 21 March, 2022
# Peat Extraction
# Peat Extraction
Environmental Protection Agency brought injunction proceedings against Harte Peat Ltd.
# environmental-protection-agency - 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.
# environmental-protection-agency - Wednesday 15 December, 2021
# Pipe Dreams
# Pipe Dreams
A report by the Environmental Protection Agency has said it has “serious concerns” about the time it takes to implement improvements.
# environmental-protection-agency - 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.
# environmental-protection-agency - Friday 10 September, 2021
# Recycling
# Recycling
Our recycling rate has continued to decline.
# environmental-protection-agency - Friday 23 July, 2021
# Sewage
# Sewage
The prosecution was delayed as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
# environmental-protection-agency - 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.
# environmental-protection-agency - 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.
# environmental-protection-agency - Friday 29 January, 2021
# CLIMATE CRISIS
# CLIMATE CRISIS
The country’s emissions fell by almost 6% last year.
# environmental-protection-agency - Friday 11 December, 2020
# Hazardous Waste
# Hazardous Waste
581,000 tonnes of hazardous waste were produced in Ireland in 2019.
# environmental-protection-agency - Wednesday 25 November, 2020
# 2020 Environment
# 2020 Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency today launched its State of the Environment report.
# environmental-protection-agency - 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.
# environmental-protection-agency - Thursday 12 November, 2020
# EPA
# EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply critical of Irish Water in its latest report.
# environmental-protection-agency - Friday 25 September, 2020
# Clean Air
# Clean Air
The EPA’s report for 2019 says action must be taken.
# environmental-protection-agency - Wednesday 16 September, 2020
# Rubbish
# Rubbish
Recycling of packaging waste has declined from 70% in 2013 to 64% in 2018.
# environmental-protection-agency - Wednesday 22 July, 2020
# EPA
# EPA
The EPA’s annual report shows that half of all septic tanks (1,160) failed inspection last year.
# environmental-protection-agency - Thursday 28 November, 2019
# Study
# Study
Research found that climate science was generally not contested in Irish reporting.
# environmental-protection-agency - Wednesday 13 November, 2019
# Irish Water
# Irish Water
Ireland needs “substantial” investment in waste water treatment, the EPA report said.
# environmental-protection-agency - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
# Emissions
# Emissions
SF6 is a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 23,000 times that of carbon dioxide.
# environmental-protection-agency - Thursday 31 October, 2019
# Leixlip
# Leixlip
The agency confirmed that a blockage was the main reason for last week’s notice.
# environmental-protection-agency - Wednesday 23 October, 2019
# Leixlip Water Treatment Plant
# Leixlip Water Treatment Plant
The notice impacts approximately 600,000 people and is expected to stay in place for a number of days.
# environmental-protection-agency - Thursday 19 September, 2019
# Limerick
# Limerick
Limerick Against Pollution said “4,400 objections” were lodged against the plans.
# environmental-protection-agency - Friday 12 July, 2019
# Irish Water
# Irish Water
New figures show the extent of overflows at the plant in recent years.
# environmental-protection-agency - Wednesday 3 July, 2019
# Dublin Bay
# Dublin Bay
It follows an apparent leak at the plant this week.
# environmental-protection-agency - Tuesday 2 July, 2019
# Irish Water
# Irish Water
It is the third apparent spillage to occur at the facility this year.
# environmental-protection-agency - Wednesday 5 June, 2019
# Rté Investigates
# Rté Investigates
An RTÉ Investigates programme will look into the pollution.
# environmental-protection-agency - Tuesday 23 October, 2018
# Unacceptable
# Unacceptable
The EPA’s Dr Tom Ryan said our health is being put at risk due to the impact on our rivers, lakes and coastal waters.
# environmental-protection-agency - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
# Water Quality
# Water Quality
Seven coastal bathing waters have failed to meet the minimum standard.
# environmental-protection-agency - Saturday 30 December, 2017
# Smelly
# Smelly
Many of the complaints related to the burning of rubbish by their neighbours.
# environmental-protection-agency - Friday 1 December, 2017
# Up And Running
# Up And Running
The Dublin Waste to Energy project is a public private partnership between Dublin City Council and recycling and energy company Covanta.
# environmental-protection-agency - Tuesday 29 August, 2017
# Irish Cement
# Irish Cement
Irish Cement wants to burn tyres and other industrial waste at its factory in Mungret.
# environmental-protection-agency - Thursday 8 June, 2017
# Microbeads
# Microbeads
A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency delves into the source of microplastics in our waters.
# environmental-protection-agency - Thursday 8 December, 2016
# Radiation
# Radiation
A recent BBC panorama investigation suggested there were serious safety concerns at the plant.
# Donald Trump
# Donald Trump
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has spent much of his political career battling the EPA.
# environmental-protection-agency - Wednesday 30 November, 2016
# Watering Wicklow
# Watering Wicklow
Not everyone is in favour with the first major upgrade in 150 years of the Vartry scheme.
# environmental-protection-agency - Monday 28 November, 2016
# Radiation
# Radiation
That’s the radiation equivalent of getting 17 chest X-rays every day.
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Clouds and sun, a t-storm; not as warm
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