Jamie Mann, Rob Edwards

Politics, Health

Government delays to information rights ‘draconian’

Jamie Mann, Rob Edwards on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

Changes to Scotland’s freedom of information law narrowly agreed by Holyrood for the coronavirus emergency have been condemned as “dismal” and “draconian” by campaigners.

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Environment

Ewing backs fox control with hounds in public forests

Rob Edwards on April 2, 2020April 3, 2020

Foxes have been chased by hounds and shot in public forests after interventions by the rural economy minister, Fergus Ewing, backing shooters.

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Politics, Health

Warning that coronavirus bill could weaken public scrutiny

Jamie Mann, Rob Edwards on April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

The Scottish Government’s emergency Covid-19 bill could damage Scotland’s international reputation by relaxing freedom of information rights, the Scottish Information Commissioner has warned.

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Environment

Climate pollution on the rise because of Peterhead gas plant

Rob Edwards on March 20, 2020March 25, 2020

Climate pollution from Scottish businesses rose by three per cent between 2017 and 2018 because emissions from a gas-fired power station at Peterhead doubled.

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Environment

Fish farm companies ‘bidding to use bee-harming pesticide’

Rob Edwards on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

Scotland's salmon farming industry is planning to start using a toxic pesticide that has been banned in terrestrial agriculture because of dangers to bees, campaigners are warning.

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Fracking, Environment

Ineos ends bid to drill for coal gas in central Scotland

Rob Edwards on March 14, 2020March 16, 2020

The Grangemouth multinational, Ineos, has withdrawn its bid to drill for underground coal gas in central Scotland, ending a ten-year controversy.

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Environment

Radioactive waste wrongly sent to Hunterston nuclear plant

Rob Edwards on March 10, 2020March 12, 2020

Investigations have been launched into how radioactive waste ended up in a transport container at Hunterston nuclear power station in breach of environmental rules.

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Environment

Concerns after six safety incidents at Hunterston nuclear plant

Rob Edwards on March 9, 2020March 10, 2020

The nuclear power station at Hunterston in North Ayrshire has breached radiation safety rules and suffered five other problems with its safety systems.

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Nuclear weapons

Faslane to dump up to 50 times more radioactive waste in the Clyde

Rob Edwards on March 1, 2020March 3, 2020

The Ministry of Defence has been attacked for planning to increase discharges of radioactive waste from Faslane into the Firth of Clyde by up to 50 times.

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Government delays to information rights ‘draconian’

PFI firms promote coronavirus donations but refuse NHS fee cut

Ewing backs fox control with hounds in public forests

Warning that coronavirus bill could weaken public scrutiny