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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) is the environmental regulator for Scotland.
Scottish Government funding for environment agency slashed
The body tasked with protecting Scotland’s environment (Sepa) has had its funding slashed by more than a quarter in real terms since 2010.
Sepa quietly scrapped 1,000 information requests
Nearly 1,000 unanswered information requests have been binned by the Scottish Government’s environmental watchdog (Sepa) without requesters being told.
Environmental regulator accused of law breaking over pollution
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has been accused of breaking the law by failing to maintain a public register of over 175,000 pollution permits.
Watchdog investigates Sepa ‘failure’ to stop sewage pollution
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is under scrutiny by a new government standards watchdog for allegedly failing to stop sewage pollution.
Is environmental regulation in Scotland failing?
Our new series 'Is environmental regulation in Scotland failing?' will look at the performance of the body tasked with protecting Scotland's environment, Sepa.
‘Disgusting’: half of Scotland’s most popular beaches plagued by sewage
More than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches for wild swimming have been polluted with unsafe levels of sewage this summer.
Investigation launched into illegal gravel extraction on River Clyde
An investigation has been launched by Scotland’s environmental watchdog into illegal gravel extraction on the River Clyde which could have “serious consequences” for wildlife and lead to flooding.
Sepa may stop naming and shaming rule breaking polluters
Sepa has not committed to publishing the results of its compliance assessments which names and shames firms who break environmental rules.
Wood firm investigated for toxic pollution lobbied MSPs
The global manufacturing giant, EGGER, has used the services of public relations company, Invicta Public Affairs, to lobby four MSPs on five different occasions since October last year.