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Fracking
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‘Pure Greenwash’: Scottish Rugby criticised over fossil fuel sponsor
The multinational owner of Scottish rugby’s new “green” sponsor drills for oil and gas and has backed fracking, prompting accusations of greenwashing.
Claim that climate change will be worse if we don’t develop new oil and gas in North Sea is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about the expansion of North Sea oil and gas.
Claim that Russia funded fracking opposition is Unsupported
Ferret Fact Service looks into a claim about Russia's involvement in funding some of the opposition to fracking.
UK Government told to overrule Holyrood’s underground gas ban
A lobby group with ties to the Tory Party wants Westminster to overrule Scotland's ban on underground gas extraction.
Scots pension funds invest more than £100m in controversial Canadian gas pipeline
Critics say the project "threatens pristine environments and would provide huge new sources of climate pollution."
Ineos ends bid to drill for coal gas in central Scotland
The Grangemouth multinational, Ineos, has withdrawn its bid to drill for underground coal gas in central Scotland, ending a ten-year controversy.
Dismay as Ineos triggers plan to re-open coal gas inquiry
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.
Ineos still bidding to drill for underground gas in Scotland
Ineos is attempting to resurrect plans to drill for underground gas in central Scotland, provoking alarm from communities and environmentalists.
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.
