Wirral's bins are being collected after strikes called off Christmas Day summit sees strike action suspended, with bin crews back out on the streets Liverpool Echo · Dec 28, 2022
Merseyside Tips 'open as usual' as strikes suspended Some 180 workers were due to walk out on December 28 Liverpool Echo · Dec 27, 2022
Tailbacks and queues as people rush to the tip before strikes The industrial action begins tomorrow Liverpool Echo · Dec 27, 2022
Tip workers Christmas strikes spark fly tipping concerns 22 tips across the region will close over the festive period Liverpool Echo · Dec 21, 2022
Wirral Council begs people to stop reporting overflowing bins amid Biffa strikes The council said the missed bin collections "do not make residents eligible for a reduction in council tax bills" Liverpool Echo · Dec 21, 2022
Settlement agreements in Flint water crisis lawsuits in 'best interest' of kids, judge says DETROIT — A federal judge has approved settlement agreements between four Flint children and a private engineering company in cases related to the Flint water crisis, likely marking the first time a child has received financial compensation in the man-made disaster. Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022
Council issues bin advice ahead of upcoming tip strike Waste site workers are taking industrial action over pay Liverpool Echo · Dec 20, 2022
Full list of 22 tip sites to be hit by waste chaos over Christmas period Workers will walk out later this month Liverpool Echo · Dec 18, 2022
Engineering firm reaches settlement in Flint water case An engineering firm has settled a lawsuit with four families after being accused of not doing enough to stop lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan, water supply The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Merseyside facing Christmas waste chaos as tip workers strike Waste recycling centre workers will walk out over festive period and again in January Liverpool Echo · Dec 15, 2022
Despite recycling efforts, many older wind turbine blades still end up in landfills MURRAY COUNTY, Minnesota — When a 2003-vintage wind farm in southwestern Minnesota became obsolete, its owner Allete Clean Energy tore it down and built anew. Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022
Former Michigan governor and aide won't have to testify in Flint water trial, appeals court rules DETROIT — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, one of his former top key aides and others won a legal victory this week when a federal appeals court panel ruled they won't have to testify in a trial related to the Flint water crisis. Tribune News Service · Nov 10, 2022
Merton Council vows streets will remain clean as it scraps bin contract amid pressure from residents The contract with Veolia will end in 2025, prompting fears over cleanliness for the next three years Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022
South London councils binning their rubbish collection contract following complaints Merton Council will be the first of four to make a decision Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022
Daily Mirror · Sep 24, 2022 French recycling giant with links to Russia gets millions from UK taxpayers Waste and recycling giant Veolia rakes in up to £100million a year for providing services in Russia. The firm has rejected calls to pull out of the country despite the ongoing war in Ukraine
Wales Online · Sep 19, 2022 Crowds applaud cleaners who swept the road for Queen's coffin They were clapped as they passed
The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2022 Swimmers warned to avoid two beaches amid sewer pipe leak A WARNING has been issued against swimming at two popular Scots beaches after a sewage leak.
Tribune News Service · Aug 11, 2022 What a mistrial in Flint water crisis bellwether trial means going forward DETROIT — A high-profile Flint water crisis trial against two private engineering companies ended Thursday with a hung jury, a development that experts say makes a settlement less likely in the near future but lets the opposing attorneys learn lessons from the five-month-long case.
Tribune News Service · Aug 11, 2022 Federal judge declares mistrial in Flint water crisis bellwether trial DETROIT — A high-profile Flint water crisis trial against two private engineering companies has ended with a hung jury.
WEKU · Aug 11, 2022 A mistrial is declared over engineers' role in the Flint water crisis A judge declared a mistrial after jurors said they couldn't reach a verdict in a dispute over whether two engineering firms should bear some responsibility for Flint's lead-contaminated water.
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022 Jury can't reach verdict in engineers' Flint water trial A judge has declared a mistrial in a dispute over partial liability for Flint, Michigan's lead-contaminated water
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022 Veolia to sell Suez UK waste business to Macquarie for €2.4bn French utility group agrees sale to Australian private equity group to resolve CMA’s competition concerns
Wales Online · Jul 31, 2022 London council must refund £400 fines to people putting rubbish out on wrong day The Local Government Ombudsman ruling will see Haringey's local authority repay more than £40,000 to penalised residents
ABC News · Jul 27, 2022 Matraville residents claim victory over plans for waste plant New laws mean a proposal for a 24-hour plant burning waste for energy near densely populated suburbs in Sydney's eastern suburbs could be on ice for good.
Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022 Two energy firms earning billions from British customers still trading with Russia Energy supplier EDF and waste firm Veolia have been accused of indirectly funding Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Critics believe they should cut all ties with Putin's country immediately