Scottish Government protecting wind farms not porpoises, say advisors
Plans to protect endangered porpoises around the Scottish coast have been blocked by the Scottish Government to clear the way for offshore wind farms.
The city streets where exhaust fumes breach safety limits
Toxic fumes from cars, lorries and buses are breaching safety limits and endangering health in urban areas across Scotland, according to the latest government monitoring.
Concerns over nuclear safety at Rosyth after exercise failures
The safety regime at the Rosyth naval dockyard in Fife has been called into question.
‘Dangerous’ plan to ship bombs-grade uranium from Dounreay to US
A secret plan to ship nuclear weapons grade uranium from Dounreay in Scotland to Savannah River in the US has been condemned as an “invitation to terrorists”.
Ineos faces safety crackdown to prevent ‘multiple fatalities’
INEOS plants at Grangemouth have been criticised by government watchdogs for failings on health, safety and the environment.
Firms target more of central Scotland for fracking
Nine firms have bid for the rights to start fracking large swathes of Scotland, despite the current moratorium on the practice.
Mining for coal gas could cause blasts, fires and quakes, says Sepa
Plans to gasify coal under the sea around Scotland could cause pollution, earthquakes, underground explosions, say government experts.
RBS under fire over £4.5bn backing for nuclear bomb companies
RBS has been accused of making money from weapons of mass destruction
Outed: the 371 plants that pollute Scotland
More than 300 industrial sites across Scotland - including a host of well-known names - have been named and shamed.