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Gardening firm lobbied UK Government for continued peat-based compost sales
A horticultural firm claiming to lead the way in moving towards alternatives to peat-based compost, lobbied the UK Government to be allowed to sell the product to gardeners beyond 2030, an investigation by The Ferret has found.
NatureScot lacked “coherent strategy” to tackle decline of Scotland’s natural sites
A senior figure at NatureScot expressed concern there was no “coherent strategy” at the Scottish Government’s wildlife agency on how to tackle the decline of some of Scotland’s most precious natural sites.
Dalwhinnie one of over 1,250 level crossings shut to public
A Scottish walking charity has condemned Network Rail for closing more than 1,250 level crossings in Britain since 2009, obstructing access for walkers.
Beyond Cambo: 1bn tonnes of pollution in UK oil and gas pipeline
29 new oil and gas projects in the UK North Sea could cause one billion tonnes of emissions despite the pausing of the Cambo oil field.
Tax haven firms own £7.7bn of UK offshore wind power lines
The UK is missing out on "several hundred million pounds" in revenue due to cables from its offshore wind farms being owned in tax havens.
Scottish government urged to introduce annual sewage leak reports
The environment minister has been urged to outline a plan to stop sewage leaks after The Ferret revealed that government officials said Scotland was “way behind” England in tackling the issue.
The 13 nature champions rejected by government nature agency
Thirteen leading nature, environment and countryside advocates have been rejected as board members by the Scottish Government’s nature agency.
Cracks cause Torness nuclear plant to close early
Spreading cracks at the Torness nuclear power station in East Lothian mean that it will have to close two years earlier than planned.
Animal experts call for CCTV in farmed fish slaughterhouses
Scientists and academics have called for CCTV to be installed in fish slaughterhouses following the emergence of footage showing alleged animal welfare breaches at a Scots-based company supplying Waitrose with salmon.
