Rob Edwards

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Landowners bid to shoot more protected birds to save wild salmon

Rob Edwards on July 5, 2020July 5, 2020

Sporting estates are drawing up plans to lobby for blanket permission to shoot more birds to stop them eating salmon, according to a leaked document.

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Ineos ‘under-reporting’ climate emissions, says regulator

Rob Edwards on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

Ineos has been underestimating climate pollution from its chemical plants at Grangemouth since 2016, according to the Scottish Government’s green watchdog.

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Torness nuclear reactor shut by faulty valve

Rob Edwards on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020

One of the nuclear power reactors at Torness in East Lothian has been shut down following a problem with a valve, prompting increased concerns about its future.

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Revealed: the 16,000 hidden victims of Edinburgh Airport noise

Rob Edwards on June 24, 2020June 25, 2020

16,000 more people than officially admitted have been exposed to noise pollution from Edinburgh Airport, according to a scientist who has resigned as an airport adviser.

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Environment, Politics

Mass shooting of mountain hares to be banned

Rob Edwards on June 17, 2020June 18, 2020

Landowners will be prevented from mass shooting of mountain hares and salmon farmers face controls on sonic seal scarers - but beavers will still be killed.

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Seal scarers used by fish farms branded ‘sonic torture’

Rob Edwards on June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

Noise alarms used by the salmon farming industry to scare away seals could damage the hearing of whales, dolphins and porpoises, according to the Scottish Government’s wildlife agency.

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UK backing for oil drilling in Brazil and Ghana ‘unforgivable’

Rob Edwards on June 12, 2020June 15, 2020

Westminster’s £2.5 billion backing for offshore oil and gas projects in Brazil and Ghana risks undermining UK efforts to cut climate pollution, according to an expert analysis.

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Seal shooting at fish farms doubles before ban

Rob Edwards on June 11, 2020June 12, 2020

The number of seals shot by the fish farming industry has doubled ahead of a proposed government ban, prompting fears of a “killing spree”.

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Ministry of Defence wasted £9m on ‘fruitless payments’

Rob Edwards on June 9, 2020June 11, 2020

The Ministry of Defence has wasted £9 million on tax fines, contract errors and other “fruitless payments”, according to an official list.

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Rob Edwards

Environment

Landowners bid to shoot more protected birds to save wild salmon

Environment

Ineos ‘under-reporting’ climate emissions, says regulator

Environment

Torness nuclear reactor shut by faulty valve

Environment

Revealed: the 16,000 hidden victims of Edinburgh Airport noise

Environment, Politics

Mass shooting of mountain hares to be banned

Environment, Politics

Seal scarers used by fish farms branded ‘sonic torture’

Environment, Politics

UK backing for oil drilling in Brazil and Ghana ‘unforgivable’

Environment, Politics

Seal shooting at fish farms doubles before ban

Nuclear weapons, Arms trade

Ministry of Defence wasted £9m on ‘fruitless payments’

Landowners bid to shoot more protected birds to save wild salmon

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