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Fish farming companies under fire for information breaches
Seven fish farming companies have been accused by the Scottish Government’s green watchdog of breaking the law by failing
Millions of gamebirds imported during record bird flu outbreak
More than three million pheasants and partridges were imported into Scotland throughout the most severe bird flu outbreak in history
‘Disturbing’: pollution from rubbish burning surged last year
Sites across Scotland which burn rubbish caused more climate pollution than ever before last year with some spewing out toxic
UK approves carbon storage drilling in nature sanctuaries
The UK government has sold licences to oil giants to drill on the seabed in marine protected areas to store
Radioactive pollution from bomb plant sparks cancer fears
Radioactive air pollution from the nuclear weapons plant at Coulport, on the Clyde, has more than doubled over the last
‘Licence to pollute’? Prosecutions of environmental rule-breakers plummet
Complaints about pollution in Scotland leapt over the last ten years while successful prosecutions of polluters have fallen from 18
Secrecy over radioactive pollution from nuclear bases
The Ministry of Defence has blocked the Scottish Government’s environmental watchdog from releasing information about radioactive pollution from the
Millionaire MP who branded wind farms ‘eco scam’ owns wind turbine firm
A multimillionaire Highland MP co-owns a wind turbine firm despite branding wind power an “eco scam” and helping set up
‘Sickening’: Grangemouth owners set for £6m closure windfall
The owners of the Grangemouth oil refinery are set to earn a multimillion pound windfall when the plant closes next
Eco-billionaire’s private jets took over 1,000 flights in four years
Private jets owned by Scotland’s richest man and environmental champion, Anders Holch Povlsen, have made over 1,000 flights
High levels of faeces found at nearly 60 per cent of wild swimming spots
Nearly sixty per cent of Scotland’s most popular spots for wild swimming were polluted with high levels of faeces
Allegations of illegal scallop dredging in Orkney under investigation
Allegations of illegal scallop dredging in Orkney are under investigation by the Scottish Government, The Ferret can reveal. Angry locals