Dart Energy’s top man in Europe resigns
Commenting on the news that Dart Energy’s European General Manager has resigned, Friends of the Earth Scotland Campaigns Co-ordinator Mary Church said: “This is the latest in a long line…
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Climate Update – June 2013
TOP LINES: June was close to average for temperature and sunshine but considerably drier than an average June. June statistics: Average Temperature: 11.6°C which is 0.6°C above the long-term average…
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Dart in talks with SEPA over Canonbie fracking permits
Commenting on the news that Dart Energy do not plan to use fracking permits at Canonbie Friends of the Earth Scotland Campaigns Co-ordinator Mary Church said: “While it’s good news…
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Shale gas reserves increase climate risk
Commenting on the news that the British Geological Survey have reported increased shale gas reserves, Friends of the Earth Scotland Campaigns Co-ordinator Mary Church said: “It doesn’t matter how much…
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Desperate Dart ignores local democracy in unconventional gas scheme
Commenting on the news that Dart Energy has appealed to the Scottish Government for non-determination of its application for 22 coalbed methane wells at Airth, near Falkirk, Friends of the…
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CLIMATE UPDATE – May 2013
TOP LINES: May was close to average for temperature and sunshine but 50% wetter than an average May. May statistics: Average Temperature: 8.4°C which is 0.2°C below the long-term average…
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Grangemouth biomass decision – Biofuelwatch/FoE Scotland comment
Grangemouth residents and campaign groups outraged by decision to approve Forth Energy biomass Plant Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today that consent has been granted to Forth Energy for a…
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Wave power scheme great news for clean energy
Welcoming the announcement of the world’s largest wave power scheme, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “This is great news. Wave power has a huge…
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Coalbed methane and fracking ‘unregulatable’ says toxins expert
Internationally acclaimed toxins experts Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith will tomorrow (21 May) tell the Scottish Parliament that the environmental and health impacts of unconventional gas extraction are impossible to regulate safely….
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