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Claudia Beamish
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30,000 tonnes of recycling waste ‘goes up in smoke’
Over 30,000 tonnes of waste put out every year for recycling in Scotland end up being burnt in incinerators and causing climate pollution.
Post-Brexit secrecy could limit information rights, warns watchdog
Scotland’s information watchdog has urged MSPs to rethink secrecy rules being proposed for a new post-Brexit environmental body.
Wildlife at risk after fivefold drop in official monitoring
Formal monitoring of Scotland’s most precious wildlife by the Scottish Government’s nature agency has been slashed more than fivefold over the last decade.
Environmental inspections in Scotland down by a quarter
The number of annual inspections of sites regulated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency fell by a quarter over the last five years, prompting concerns about pollution.
Scottish Government rejects legal ban on fracking
Scottish ministers have rejected calls for a watertight legal ban on fracking, promising instead that they would use planning policy to block the technology indefinitely.
Ministers under mounting pressure to outlaw fracking
The Scottish Government must outlaw fracking to protect human health and prevent climate pollution, according to one of Scotland’s leading environmental lawyers.
Scottish Government extends Ineos fracking licence for a year
The Scottish Government has extended a licence for fracking across the central belt by the Grangemouth company, Ineos - but insisted it is still opposed to fracking.
Scottish Government to ban fracking
The Scottish Government is set to announce a ban on fracking, ending six years of fierce controversy.
Buccleuch wind farm ‘could unearth lead contamination’ from old mines
The Duke of Buccleuch's plan to build a wind farm in southwest Scotland is facing fierce opposition from residents and politicians.
