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Fact check: ‘What has the SNP ever done for us?’
Ferret Fact Service looks at all 19 claims in the SNP's January 2018 Party Political Broadcast.
January 31, 2018
Plastic pollution prompts calls for curbs on industry
Mounting evidence on plastic wastes contaminating beaches, polluting the oceans and harming wildlife is putting pressure on industry.
December 11, 2017
Ineos Grangemouth plant rated poor for pollution two years running
The Ineos refinery at Grangemouth has been condemned for “poor” environmental performance for the second year running.
May 8, 2017
Ineos plans for fracked gas at Grangemouth under fire
A £450 million plan by Ineos to develop the Grangemouth petrochemical complex for fracking is facing fierce opposition.
March 13, 2017
Scottish councils pour £1.7bn into polluting fossil fuels
Scottish local authorities are investing £1.7 billion in 52 fossil fuel companies blamed for causing climate chaos.
March 13, 2017
Blow to plans to burn coal under the sea
Much vaunted plans to set fire to coal under the sea around Scotland are likely to be dealt a blow by an independent review for the Scottish Government.
July 25, 2016
Ineos hires new managers to frack central Scotland
The Grangemouth petrochemical company is pressing ahead with fracking plans despite the Scottish Government's moratorium.
May 9, 2016
Government deletes statement supporting underground coal gasification
The Scottish Government removed a web page supportive of Underground Coal Gasification only after activists complained.
December 15, 2015
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.
December 9, 2015