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Call on Scottish Government to ban fracking after process found to cause Blackpool earth tremors

Environmental campaigners have called on the Scottish Government to ban a controversial technique for extracting gas deep underground after an industry report concluded it was the “highly probable” cause of…

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Government to cut solar energy support

Commenting on the news today (31 October 2011) that the UK Government plans to cut incentives for household solar electricity production, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s chief executive, Stan Blackley,…

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Charities welcome cap on costs for Aberdeen bypass campaigner

Environment and sustainable transport charities today welcomed the news that Road Sense campaigner William Walton, who is challenging the proposed Aberdeen Bypass in court, has had his legal costs capped…

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Privatisation of bin collections is being rushed through

Friends of the Earth Scotland is calling on Edinburgh councillors to demand clear answers on key questions about the environmental impacts of the possible privatisations. The call comes ahead of…

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If not CCS at Longannet, then where?

In response to the news that the plans to retrofit CCS at Longannet have been scrapped, Juliet Swann, Head of Campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “The news…

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More than 20,000 say no to Hunterston

Damaging North Ayrshire proposal receives record number of objections. A Friends of the Earth Scotland, RSPB, WWF a.o. joint news release. A proposed new coal fired power station on the…

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Household energy costs up £300 by 2020 – new report

Households in the UK could face extra costs of around £300 per year as the bill for using fossil fuels to generate electricity spirals ever higher, a new report from…

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‘Big Six’ energy firms’ profits attacked

Responding to news from Ofgem today (Friday 14 October 2011) revealing that the profit margin for the ‘Big Six’ energy firms has risen to £125 per customer per year, Stan…

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NGO intervention in Axa case changes law on access to courts

Friends of the Earth Scotland intervention leads to change in Scots law on who has the right to have a case heard in court. Friends of the Earth Scotland today…

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