Speaking at the UK River Summit, Philip Duffy said officials do not want to reveal the true ‘embarrassing’ environmental picture

The head of the Environment Agency has admitted that freedom of information requests have been buried by the regulator because the truth about the environment in England is “embarrassing”.

Philip Duffy, the body’s chief executive, told an audience at the UK River Summit in Morden, south London, this week that his officials were “worried about revealing the true state of what is going on” with regards to the state of the environment.

The regulator holds information including about pollution, the state of England’s waterways, the meetings its bosses have with water company CEOs, and other data about the state of nature in the country.

    • @HumanPenguinEnglish
      2•23 days ago

      Sounds like this is gonna bite over the next 6 weeks.

      The head of EA basically announced his org has been skirting the law. The day after an election is announced. Seems very very likely why (IE who asked/told them to). And the actual data will get released separately in multiple news articles. Timed to harm tory claims.

      Just a guess. But ATM I’d put a few quid on it if I could.