💩 We've all seen the docu dramas and know the score when it comes to river pollution, right? 💦 But there's a lesser told story which we're able to report today thanks to the quiet, dogged actions of those volunteers known as citizen scientists. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/polluted-r...

This case took three years to get to the sentencing in court too thenortherneco.substack.com/p/housing-co...

The Newsquest owned newspaper has joined a local campaign to stop a major wind farm being built on moorland thenortherneco.substack.com/p/local-news...

Another renewable project voted down by councillors despite the planning officials recommending approval. Do (costly) appeals await? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/battery-en... #renewables #countydurham #BESS @reformwatch.org

Councillors accused of insanity for putting forward a nature reserve in documents being considered for development thenortherneco.substack.com/p/reform-cou... @reformwatch.org

Issue 188 is out now! We’ve news on: 🚜 A new plan to deliver 5,000 rural homes 💦 What really caused the major sewage outage off Teesside ☀️ Why you won’t be seeing solar panels across car parks any time soon thenortherneco.substack.com/p/from-horse...

“We’re supporting our farmers and we’re setting out a plan to be bold, ambitious plan for rural communities across the country.” So says regional mayor David Skaith. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/rural-comm... #northyorkshire #richmondsnippets #rural

This campaign group appear to be suffering from the remoteness of the area they are trying to protect - it really is almost no-man’s land being right on the edge of two county administrations - #NorthYorks and #CountyDurham thenortherneco.substack.com/p/this-is-ab...

Hurrah! Issue number 187 of The Northern Eco is out! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/how-to-kee...

Our latest story looks at some concerns over the impact on the #hydrology of a remote moorland where a major wind farm development is proposed thenortherneco.substack.com/p/31-lead-mi... #environment #pollution #renewables

“Hope Moor has been described as one of the last great wilderness areas in the country, and in my opinion, it will be an act of criminality to ruin it forever.” Campaigner Tim Wilson puts forward a passionate argument. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/wind-farm-...

​Around 45 homes are at risk of being lost to the sea. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/450000-pla...

“We have been working closely with both the landowner and a contractor brought in to remove pollutants to provide appropriate advice.” Environment Agency @saveourswale.bsky.social, @sascampaigns.bsky.social thenortherneco.substack.com/p/beck-pollu...

Today’s newsletter takes a look at the well used acronym K.I.S.S asking if it’s helpful when it comes to communicating environmental issues or simply leads to X Versus Y such as Sewage Versus Taxes @sascampaigns.bsky.social, @saveourswale.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/thenorth...

That's it from us for #IndieNewsWeek! Thanks to everyone who engaged with our many newsletters over the week - and congratulations to all the Indies who participated this year! We're needed more than ever thenortherneco.substack.com/p/wrapping-u...

For the 4th the (penultimate) special newsletter during #IndieNewsWeek, we’ve a change of topic and are looking at two different fossil fuel actions #fossilfreeNorthYorkshire #durhamenergycouncil thenortherneco.substack.com/p/fossil-fue...

As part of our #IndieNewsWeek coverage, we've taken a look into the potential impacts on the local #heritage assets if the proposed large scale #windfarm goes ahead thenortherneco.substack.com/p/from-turne...

Issue number 185 of The Northern Eco is out! We've news on #windfarms, #wildfires and local #climate action! Today is also day two of #IndieNewsWeek so were bringing you specials all week. Please join us! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/community-...

We put a special newsletter out today as part of #IndieNewsWeek! Along with hundreds of other publications, we'll be doing some special articles and events this week Join us? thenortherneco.substack.com/publish/post...

Farmers and businesses affected by the Fylingdales Moor wildfire, the largest in North Yorkshire’s history, will not receive Government compensation thenortherneco.substack.com/p/support-fa... #wildlife #moorland #fylindales

News just in from @yorkswildlife.bsky.social which will be keenly observed by those objecting to other windfarms in the county #yorkshire #calderdale #wind #energy thenortherneco.substack.com/p/wildlife-t...

Well why not? If the energy shift to renewables is the biggest story of our time, why not use the best visualisation technologies around to help tell that story? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/can-bgts-c... #drones #storytelling #windpower #planning #countydurham #northyorkshire

Anti-fracking campaigners say the intervention is ‘absurd’ given the comments were made despite the mayor’s own council opposing a fracking proposal @frackfreescarb.bsky.social @reformwatch.org thenortherneco.substack.com/p/scarboroug...

What do you think when you see claims such as “clean energy”; “low-carbon electricity” or “negative emissions technology”? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/ads-compla... councillors have complained to ads watchdog about power site Drax's comms

Location, Location, Location’s Kirstie Allsopp speaking about the scourge of littering at a major conference in #CountyDurham today thenortherneco.substack.com/p/stop-tip-c...

Good to see energy moves being considered within the build right at the planning stage thenortherneco.substack.com/p/200-solar-...

Important milestone reached in this proposal for a major windfarm which forms part of the National Infrastructure plan for renewables thenortherneco.substack.com/p/scoping-re...

A 1MW heat pump system aims to reduce the hospital site’s carbon footprint by nearly 1,200 tonnes annually thenortherneco.substack.com/p/87m-green-...

Campaigners stepping up their campaign against the building of a huge wind farm on moor described as one of Britain’s last wildernesses thenortherneco.substack.com/p/this-is-th... #environment #renewables #countydurham #northyorkshire

I’m sure some people feel a bit nervous at what they might find inside one of these formal consultations by big business so I went to check it out @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy thenortherneco.substack.com/p/what-youll...

A wake up call to the government out today - will it be heeded? #climate #crisis

Shot Buzzard found in Bransdale area of North York Moors National Park, a well known hotspot for gamebird shooting and raptor persecution. Police appeal for information. Details ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/19/s...

Issue 181 is out now! All the news from @sascampaigns.bsky.social Paddle Out, @saveourswale.bsky.social success as well as: 💨 What people really think about wind Farm proposals 🌏 Peatland restoration in the Northumberland National Park 🌳 A league table of tree equity tinyurl.com/mr2nz8wh

Want something special to do on the first weekend in June - go puffin spotting! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/the-bigges... @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

The photos certainly show a dramatic difference. Natural or man-made? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/has-this-w... #richmondsnippets

Congratulations @saveourswale.bsky.social! A long journey to this point but now this stretch of the River Swale will get the monitoring it always deserved thenortherneco.substack.com/p/river-swal...

Issue number 180 is out! As well as the film call, it includes: 💦 The ‘biggest national day of action’ against sewage pollution ⚠️ The push for clarity over fracking ‘loophole’ 💨 Plans for another wind farm - this time in Northumberland thenortherneco.substack.com/p/your-emerg...

Group is still pushing for clearer rules on when fracking is fracking or when it can be allowed #fracking #environment #northyorkshire thenortherneco.substack.com/p/anti-frack...

Is this an over reaction? Aren't most genuine wild campers are more of the 'leave no trace' variety? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/wild-campi...

The consultation process has now officially started..... thenortherneco.substack.com/p/hope-moor-... #wind #countydurham #northyorkshire

There's too many BESS projects in the pipeline with more than 200GW of storage planned - far more than the UK will need in the coming decades. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/north-york...

Congratulations to @yorkswildlife.bsky.social which celebrated its 80th anniversary on Saturday! To mark the occasion, here's our interview with the Trust's CEO considering whether nature can be put into recovery thenortherneco.substack.com/p/yorkshire-...

There may not have been much media on Earth Day this year but these campaigners were never going to let it pass unnoticed. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/earth-day-... @extinctionrebellion.uk

Burning waste is a climate and environmental disaster and economically unsustainable say the local campaigners thenortherneco.substack.com/p/trouble-ah...

​Concerns about the proposal were raised by the Ministry of Defence, which said the development was located within its low flying area and it was concerned about “the potential of the turbines creating a physical obstruction to air traffic movements”. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/mod-concer...

Edition number 178 of The Northern Eco is now out! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/weeds-wind...

Together with @sianberry.bsky.social, @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social 4Nature hosted a reception last week to raise awareness of the issue of pesticide use in public places. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/youth-pest...

Success for campaigners as ‘fracking’ plan refused but the gas company is banking on an appeal to overturn the decision thenortherneco.substack.com/p/controvers...

Just last week there were reports of EV sales surging as people react to the unstable situation with oil due to conflict in the Middle East - surely it’s time for pedal to the metal on infrastructure? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/north-york...

The Reform UK led council which initially refused this renewables plan will now face legal costs @reformwatch.org thenortherneco.substack.com/p/solar-farm...