Environment
Chicken scandal firm breached environmental regulations
One of Scotland’s largest farming businesses has breached regulations whilst receiving more than half a million pounds from taxpayers.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Environment
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.
Environment
Oil giants under fire after breakdowns trigger nine days of flaring
The oil firms that run a Fife petrochemical complex are facing a legal crackdown for breaching pollution limits and endangering health by flaring.
Environment
Fish farm industry ‘lashes out’ on pesticide controls
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is under angry attack from the fish farming industry over new controls on toxic pesticide.
Environment
Scottish Government under fire for helping block pesticide ban
The Scottish Government has been accused of intervening to block a ban on a toxic pesticide after pressure from the fish farming industry.
Environment
Mapped: the dirty beaches around Scotland that won awards for cleanliness
Scottish beaches rated as “poor” for pollution have been given awards for “cleanliness”, prompting accusations that the public have been misled.
Environment
Revealed: secret role of US drug company in fish farm pesticide row
The Scottish Government allowed a US drug company to secretly rubbish a scientific study blaming one of its pesticides for killing wildlife.
Environment
Dust clouds covering communities in Fife came from toxic dumps
Large clouds of coal wastes blown over Scottish communities are from dumps contaminated with poison and toxic metals.
Environment, Fracking
Ineos Grangemouth plant rated poor for pollution two years running
The Ineos refinery at Grangemouth has been condemned for “poor” environmental performance for the second year running.