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Richard Dixon
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MoD under fire over nuclear clean-up in Scotland
The Ministry of Defence has been accused of trying to avoid responsibility for cleaning up a military nuclear site on the north coast of Scotland.
Surge in potent form of climate pollution at oil site
Faults at a Shetland oil site caused its emissions of a potent greenhouse gas to nearly double last year, The Ferret has found.
Danger of lead pollution after company wins court battle
Toxic lead pollution from a chipboard factory near Stirling could increase sharply after its operators won a five-year legal battle.
Nine spycops snooped on anti-nuclear protests in Scotland
Nine officers from London’s secret undercover policing unit, known as spycops, aided the infiltration and surveillance of anti-nuclear protests in Scotland.
Safety warnings as cracks rise at Torness nuclear plant
The number of cracks in an ageing nuclear reactor has risen to 46, prompting warnings that prolonging its operation would be “gambling with public safety”.
Scotland’s richest landowner backing ‘madcap’ mini-nuke plan
Scotland’s richest man, Anders Holch Povlsen, has come under fierce fire for backing a “bonkers” plan to build thousands of floating nuclear reactors in Asia.
Auld Reekie: coal fires still burning in Scotland’s historic parliament
Scotland’s court service is burning hundreds of kilograms of coal each winter – despite Scottish Government pledges to make public sector buildings friendlier to the environment.
Ex-oil lobbyist to be new Scottish Water chair
Deirdre Michie , a former oil lobbyist who worked in PR at Shell, has been announced as the new chair of the board of Scottish Water.
Polluters let off as Sepa cuts legal action threefold
The Scottish Government’s environment watchdog has slashed its legal enforcement actions almost threefold over the last seven years, prompting accusations that polluters have escaped punishment.
