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Terry A’Hearn
21 posts
Environmental rules for salmon farming industry relaxed
The Scottish salmon farming industry has been accused of taking advantage of the coronavirus emergency to “sidestep” environmental regulation.
Climate pollution on the rise because of Peterhead gas plant
Climate pollution from Scottish businesses rose by three per cent between 2017 and 2018 because emissions from a gas-fired power station at Peterhead doubled.
Trump’s Turnberry resort condemned for environmental breaches
Donald Trump’s golf course in Ayrshire has been officially damned as “poor” for breaking environmental rules - along with Gordonstoun school and Gleneagles Hotel.
Oil giant ExxonMobil could be prosecuted over flaring in Fife
The oil giant, ExxonMobil, could face prosecution after emergency flaring from its Mossmorran plant in Fife was branded “unacceptable” by the Scottish Government’s environment watchdog.
Wildlife widely damaged by fish farm pesticides, says Sepa
Pollution from fish farm pesticides is more widespread than thought and is harming marine wildlife, according to the Scottish Government’s green watchdog.
Trump and big name polluters damned as ‘poor’ by government watchdog
Donald Trump’s golf resort in Aberdeenshire has been condemned as “poor” for sewage pollution by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
Scotland’s green watchdog wined and dined by polluters
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has been repeatedly wined and dined by the fish farming, whisky and power industries.
Pesticide report suppressed after freedom of information warning
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency ditched a toxic pesticide report after fears it could attract freedom of information requests.
How the Scottish Government ‘nuanced’ away fish farm pesticide ban
The Scottish Government put pressure on its environmental watchdog to drop a plan to ban a toxic pesticide so as not to upset the fish farming industry.
