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Fracking
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Fracking: US study warns of toxic chemical risks
There are fresh fears about fracking Scotland’s central belt after scientists in the US discovered dangerous levels of toxic
Ministers drop consultant exposed as pro fracking
The Scottish Government awarded a major contract to investigate the environmental impact of fracking to a vocal supporter of the
Resistance: The people fighting fracking in Scotland
Holding an umbrella upside down so its spike points towards the floor, Bill Frew runs a finger clockwise around the
Government deletes statement supporting underground coal gasification
The Scottish Government has deleted a statement backing plans for underground coal gasification (UCG) from its website after a complaint
Fracking no longer viable, says government advisor
A leading academic who was an advisor to the Scottish Government on fracking no longer believes that unconventional gas development
Ineos faces safety crackdown to prevent ‘multiple fatalities’
The Ineos oil and petrochemical complex at Grangemouth is facing a legal crackdown by the UK government’s health and
Fracking could cut house prices 10%, say experts
Scottish property experts have predicted that fracking in the central belt could hit house prices by up to 10 per
Firms target more of central Scotland for fracking
Multinational companies are targeting new swathes of central Scotland for fracking that could impact as many as a million people,
Mining for coal gas could cause blasts, fires and quakes, says Sepa
Plans to gasify coal under the sea around Scotland could cause pollution, earthquakes, underground explosions and “uncontrollable” fires, according to
SNP criticised for links to drilling company
Environmental campaigners and opposition politicians have raised concerns about more than £27,000 donated to the Scottish National Party by
Peaceful campaigners branded terrorist threats
Animal rights, environment and anti-nuclear campaigners are “of concern” according to counter-terrorism training materials produced by Scotland’s largest council,
Cluff shelves Forth coal gas plan
The multi-millionaire oil tycoon, Algy Cluff, is delaying a planning application to gasify coal under the Firth of Forth in