OEP intervention, ‘hitchhiking’ bacteria and DEFRA’s transparency problem

ENDS Report
19 Apr 2023

Listen as The ENDS Report team examine the first legal intervention of the OEP watchdog, the emerging issue of disease-resistant bacteria riding microplastics and DEFRA's transparency issues.

Every week, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today.

In this 37th episode, we'll be covering...

  • The Office for Environmental Protection's decision to enter into the Surrey Hills oil drilling legal battle.

  • Transparency concerns at DEFRA over the chemicals, which determine water quality status

  • And the drug-resistant bacteria recorded along Scotland’s beaches… how did they get there?

For our deep dive this week, we're breathing some life into the latest government consultation on air quality.