Environment
Probes into four safety incidents at Hunterston nuclear plant
Investigations have been launched into four safety incidents at the Hunterston B nuclear power station in North Ayrshire, according to the UK government’s nuclear watchdog.
Mary Church
Environment, Politics
Public sector accused of paying ‘lip service’ to climate emergency
The public sector in Scotland is being urged to step up its efforts to tackle the climate emergency, after a survey revealed that most government bodies have done little or nothing in response.
Environment
Scottish Enterprise urged to rule out ‘damaging’ deep sea mining
Environmental campaigners have called on the Scottish Government's economic development agency not to spend taxpayers' money subsidising a new form of underwater mining.
Environment, Fracking
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.
Environment
Ineos facing prosecution over gas flaring breach at Grangemouth
The Scottish Government’s green watchdog is threatening court action against the petrochemical giant, Ineos, for failing to limit pollution from gas flaring near Grangemouth.
Environment
Scotland lagging behind the rest of the UK on recycling
Scottish ministers and councils have come under fire after official figures revealed that Scotland recycled less household waste than the rest of the UK.
Environment, Fracking
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.
Environment, Fracking
Court rejects Ineos bid for multi-million pound damages over ‘fracking ban’
A bid by the Grangemouth petrochemical giant, Ineos, to sue the Scottish Government for banning fracking has been rejected.
Environment, Fracking
Ineos plea to keep ‘dangerous’ US fracking pipeline open
The petrochemical giant, Ineos, successfully pleaded with US authorities to reopen a pipeline that supplies fracking gas to Grangemouth.