Environment Agency refuses to reveal directorsβ possible conflicts of interest
Agency rejected FOI request about potential conflicts of financial and business interests held by regional directors
The Environment Agency is refusing to provide campaigners with details of potential conflicts of interests with water companies held by its directors across England.
The refusal to provide the information comes after the head of the agency, Philip Duffy, admitted that freedom of information requests have been buried by the regulator because the truth about the environment in England is βembarrassingβ.
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