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.
Alarm over nuclear safety lapses on the Clyde
The number of safety incidents that could have leaked radiation at the Trident nuclear base on the Clyde has risen to the highest in 15 years.
Wildlife objection to salmon farm spiked after industry lobbying
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency withdrew an objection to proposed new salmon cages near the island of Barra after intensive lobbying.
Revealed: the salmon industry’s ‘outrageous’ lobbying
The salmon farming industry has been privately lobbied the Scottish Government for regulations to be relaxed, consents to be streamlined and other changes.
Probe demanded into ‘inadequate’ protection of wild salmon
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency could be facing an investigation into allegations that it has failed to prevent sea lice escaping from salmon farms.
Named: 19 fish farms posing ‘high risk’ to wild salmon
Nineteen fish farms on lochs along the west coast of Scotland have been identified as posing the most risk to endangered wild salmon.
Anger as the Radical Road looks set to stay closed
A Scottish Government agency is still considering “permanent closure” of the Radical Road on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.
Greens pushed to back freedom of information reform
The Scottish Greens are coming under pressure to back a bid to strengthen and extend freedom of information law – and boost the chances of reform.
Safety experts savage Radical Road closure
The five-year closure of the Radical Road on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh has been condemned as “nonsensical” and “bizarre” by leading safety experts.
