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Environment, Finance, Fracking

Scots pension funds invest more than £100m in controversial Canadian gas pipeline

Billy Briggs on March 16, 2020March 17, 2020

Critics say the project "threatens pristine environments and would provide huge new sources of climate pollution."

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The Grangemouth multinational, Ineos, has withdrawn its bid to drill for underground coal gas in central Scotland, ending a ten-year controversy.

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Dismay as Ineos triggers plan to re-open coal gas inquiry

Rob Edwards on February 25, 2020February 26, 2020

A Scottish Government proposal to re-open a public inquiry into plans by Ineos to drill for underground coal gas in central Scotland has dismayed campaigners.

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Ineos still bidding to drill for underground gas in Scotland

Rob Edwards on February 18, 2020February 19, 2020

Ineos is attempting to resurrect plans to drill for underground gas in central Scotland, provoking alarm from communities and environmentalists.

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Scottish Government rejects legal ban on fracking

Rob Edwards on October 3, 2019October 4, 2019

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.

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Scottish Government move to renew Ineos fracking licence ‘disappointing’

Rob Edwards on July 1, 2019July 2, 2019

Scottish ministers have come under fire after extending a licence for the Grangemouth petrochemical giant, Ineos, to frack for shale gas in the central belt.

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Environment, Health

Ineos breach at Grangemouth risks ‘catastrophic’ accident

Rob Edwards on May 10, 2019May 12, 2019

The oil and petrochemical giant, Ineos, has broken rules meant to prevent disasters and protect communities in central Scotland, according to a UK government safety watchdog.

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Ministers under mounting pressure to outlaw fracking

Rob Edwards on March 24, 2019April 6, 2019

The Scottish Government must outlaw fracking to protect human health and prevent climate pollution, according to one of Scotland’s leading environmental lawyers.

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Fracking, Environment, Human rights

Police Scotland amends counter terrorism plan after fracking fracas

Billy Briggs on September 25, 2018April 6, 2019

Police Scotland has amended its counter terrorism plan after a report by The Ferret revealed they had labelled anti-fracking protesters as "domestic extremists".

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Fracking

Environment, Finance, Fracking

Scots pension funds invest more than £100m in controversial Canadian gas pipeline

Fracking, Environment

Ineos ends bid to drill for coal gas in central Scotland

Environment, Fracking

Dismay as Ineos triggers plan to re-open coal gas inquiry

Environment, Fracking

Ineos still bidding to drill for underground gas in Scotland

Fracking, Environment

Scottish Government rejects legal ban on fracking

Fracking, Environment

Scottish Government move to renew Ineos fracking licence ‘disappointing’

Environment, Health

Ineos breach at Grangemouth risks ‘catastrophic’ accident

Environment, Fracking

Ministers under mounting pressure to outlaw fracking

Fracking, Environment, Human rights

Police Scotland amends counter terrorism plan after fracking fracas

Coronavirus cases in Scotland

Metal festival accused of neo-Nazi links moves to Edinburgh

Crucial services to disabled people cut due to coronavirus pandemic

Hundreds of police recruits ‘breach coronavirus rules’