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Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory
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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.
Rising toxic pollution under investigation
The Scottish Government’s green watchdog launched an investigation into rises in toxic pollution from two wood production plants in Stirlingshire and Ayrshire.
Salmon farm pollution rises 10 per cent
Seabed and pesticide pollution of Scottish lochs by the salmon farming industry increased by over ten per cent in a year.
Releases of potent greenhouse gas in Scotland trebled in a year
Scotland’s environmental regulator is investigating a near threefold increase in releases of a potent greenhouse gas from industrial sites in 2020.
The ‘rogues’ gallery’: Scotland’s top 20 climate polluters
A cement works, a glass plant and a well-known whisky distillery are among Scotland’s top 20 climate polluters, The Ferret can reveal.
Carbon pollution from incinerators rises by 100,000 tonnes
New data reveals the carbon pollution produced by Scotland's waste incinerators, which have been criticised by green groups.
