Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door for Pollution Lawsuits Against Water Companies in Wye Valley

Water companies could face a wave of legal challenges following a landmark Supreme Court judgment that removes the block on lawsuits over pollution. This decision, which has been six years in the making, is seen as a major win for environmental advocates and comes in a momentous week. In the Wye Valley, a nationally protected landscape between England and Wales, local residents are suing food companies allegedly responsible for rising pollution levels from industrial chicken farms. Lawyers representing those affected by pollution on the River Wye have written to three companies they believe are responsible.