Fines won’t make Shell change its ways
Commenting on the announcement that the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is to investigate the causes of the current oil spill from Shell’s Gannet Alpha platform, and…
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Second North Sea oil leak discovered
Responding to news that a second oil leak has been discovered from an offshore platform in the North Sea, Per Fischer, Communications Officer at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said:…
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Shell has a responsibility to keep the public informed
Commenting on news that the current North Sea oil spill may now be the largest in a decade, Juliet Swann, Head of Campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said:…
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North Sea oil spil deeply disturbing
Responding to news that Shell has reported an oil spill at its Gannet Alpha platform about 180 km from Aberdeen close to the UK shore at the North Sea, Juliet…
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Aberdeen Bypass legal challenge rejection – Friends of the Earth Scotland comment
Responding to today’s decision at the Court of Session to reject the legal challenge by local community campaigners to the Aberdeen bypass, Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of the…
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Electricity Market Reforms not up to the job
Friends of the Earth Scotland today (Tuesday 12 July 2011) responded to the UK coalition Government’s proposals for reforming the electricity market. Coming weeks after high wholesale gas prices and subsequent…
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Edinburgh trams decision is the right one
Friends of the Earth Scotland has responded to reports that the City of Edinburgh Council has voted to continue with the Edinburgh trams project today (30 June). Stan Blackley, Chief…
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Renewable routemap: right direction, still a long way to go
Commenting on the Scottish Government’s 2020 renewable energy routemap published today (30 June), Friends of the Earth Scotland Policy and Parliamentary Officer Francis Stuart said: “Renewables have a central role…
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Environmentalists attack M74 extension
Friends of the Earth Scotland, the Scottish Greens and Transform Scotland today (27 June 2011) responded to the Royal opening of the M74 northern extension. Friends of the Earth Scotland…
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