Results for "river"
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21 Sept 2020
NRW launches £6.8 million LIFE Dee River projectToday (Friday 18 September), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) launches its multi-million pound river restoration project to transform the River Dee and its surroundings, to help improve declining fish populations and rare wildlife in the area.
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15 Oct 2020
A Carmarthenshire farmer has been fined for persistently polluting a river -
28 Oct 2020
First major weir removal for LIFE Dee River project -
23 Mar 2022
Natural Resources Wales investigates fish kill incident in River Rhymney tributaryOfficers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are investigating a pollution incident in South East Wales, which resulted in significant fish kill in the Nant Cylla tributary of the River Rhymney on Monday 21 March.
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29 Mar 2022
Natural Resources Wales investigates pollution incident in River SirhowyOfficers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are investigating a pollution incident affecting the River Sirhowy at Tredegar, Newport.
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05 Apr 2022
Natural Resources Wales successfully prosecutes Persimmon Homes following river pollutionPersimmon Homes has been fined £433, 331 after failing to implement appropriate measures to prevent multiple pollution incidents which impacted the River Gavenny in Monmouthshire, South Wales in 2019.
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21 Apr 2022
Second year of salmon tracking gets underway along the river UskA project which aims to track scores of salmon smolt as they migrate along the River Usk has entered into its second year as Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) continues its efforts to halt the decline of the species by pinpointing the challenges they face on their journey to the sea.
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20 Jul 2022
River restoration work to boost wildlife and manage flood risk completedWork to restore a section of a Snowdonia river to enable it to flow more naturally and attract additional wildlife has been completed.
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01 Sept 2022
Natural Resources Wales investigates pollution incident in Caerphilly riverOfficers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are investigating a pollution incident in South East Wales, which has resulted in a number of fish being killed in the river Nant yr Aber at Caerphilly.
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15 Aug 2023
Young fish survival rates boosted by River Dee improvement worksJuvenile fish have been seen passing through a notch at Chester weir only days after improvement works were completed to help fish migration in the River Dee.
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10 Jan 2024
New evidence report supports efforts to improve river water qualityNatural Resources Wales (NRW) has today published a new evidence report about water quality within Special Area of Conservation (SAC) rivers in Wales.
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08 Feb 2024
Completed scheme to give River Pelenna new lease of lifeA project to restore the River Pelenna in Afan, Neath Port Talbot, and open up breeding grounds for migratory fish has been completed.
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14 May 2024
Landslip and torrential rain cause brown discolouration in the River Wye -
23 May 2024
First balsam blitzers out tackling invasive species on the River Teifi -
13 Aug 2024
Llandinam community event to learn more about major river restoration plansPeople living in Llandinam and the surrounding areas are invited to a public drop in event to find out more about plans to restore important habitat for wildlife on the River Severn.
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16 Aug 2024
New effort launched to protect a Denbighshire river from industrial pollutionBusinesses on an industrial estate in Corwen have received important guidance as part of a campaign aimed at protecting the nearby watercourses from pollution.
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19 Aug 2024
Historic Transformation: River Dee revived thanks to Erbistock Weir removalThe River Dee is a step nearer to its natural state following the removal of Erbistock weir, a key part of the LIFE Dee River project.
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11 Oct 2024
Plant eating beetle helps to improve river in West Wales -
25 Oct 2024
NRW cracks down on illegal river works to protect communities in South WalesEnforcement action undertaken by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) against those that have carried out unpermitted works in and around rivers in South Wales has helped reduce flood risk to people and wildlife living in these areas.
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04 Nov 2024
Major river restoration project completed to boost biodiversity in the Vale of GlamorganApproximately 750m of habitat for wildlife such as salmon, eels and otter has been improved on the Nant Dowlais in the Vale of Glamorgan, as part of a major project by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).