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Air Pollution Monitoring Under Threat

  Government Proposals could see Air Pollution Monitoring Scrapped Despite widespread breaches of air quality standards designed to protect health, a Scottish Government consultation, which closes today, could see a…

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Dart Energy Climb-Down on Legal Threat to Friends of the Earth Scotland Director

A threat of legal action to restrict the freedom of speech of Scotland’s leading environmental campaign group director, Dr Richard Dixon, has today ended in a massive climb-down by the…

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Major boost to tidal and wave energy

Reacting to the news of new investment for wave power and planning permission for the world’s largest tidal array, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland said:…

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LibDems rip up their green credentials

Reacting to the news that the Liberal Democrats have voted to support nuclear power and unconventional gas, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland said: “The LibDems…

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LibDems risk their green credentials on energy

Activists will be campaigning against nuclear power and dirty gas this Sunday during the Liberal Democrats party conference debate on energy. Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth…

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Disappointing Ruling in Landmark Hunterston Coal Case

The Court of Session has today ruled against brave bird watcher Marco McGinty in his challenge of the Government’s decision to build a coal power plant on a nationally important…

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Audit Scotland confirm renewables targets achievable

Commenting on the Audit Scotland report on renewable energy Friends of the Earth Scotland Director, Dr Richard Dixon, said: “It is good news that Audit Scotland confirm that we can…

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CLIMATE UPDATE – August 2013

SCOTTISH CLIMATE UPDATE – one of a series of Climate Updates from Friends of the Earth Scotland based on data from the Met Office  TOP LINES: August was dry with…

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Dart attempt to salvage controversial gas plans

Commenting on the news of Dart Energy’s effort to raise £12 million [1], Friends of the Earth Scotland Campaigns Co-ordinator Mary Church said: “This looks like a last desperate attempt…

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