Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Do not weaken river pollution rules
Closed
407 signatures
What the petition asks
The head of the Environment Agency has endorsed a proposal to weaken laws on cleanliness of polluted rivers, lakes and coastlines after Brexit.
Campaigners say Sir James Bevan is trying to “rig the system” to cover up decades of failure by the agency.
Campaigners say Sir James Bevan is trying to “rig the system” to cover up decades of failure by the agency.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/19/environment-agency-chief-backs-plan-to-water-down-river-cleanliness-rules-james-bevan
Our environment laws should be getting better, not worse. This government is weakening and threatening laws associated with animal welfare and the environment. It needs to stop.
Our environment laws should be getting better, not worse. This government is weakening and threatening laws associated with animal welfare and the environment. It needs to stop.
Timeline
| 29 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
407
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
29 Sep 2020
Closed
29 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.