Transatlantic nuclear waste ping pong makes no sense
Reacting to news that nuclear waste will be transported from Dounreay to the US and other waste from the US to Europe, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the…
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Ineos reopens plant to use fracked gas
Reacting to the news that Inoes will used fracked gas from the US at a reopened plant at Grangemouth, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said:…
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Longannet closure – end of coal, beginning of the end for fossil fuels
Today Longannet power station in Fife will burn its last lump of coal, ending over 45 years of producing electricity at Europe’s third largest coal-fired power station. Friends of the…
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Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes environmental courts consultation
Friends of the Earth Scotland today (18 March 2016) welcomed the Scottish Government's launch of a consultation on options for an environmental court or tribunal for Scotland. Friends of the…
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Dangerous Air Pollution Episode Set to hit Scotland’s Central Belt
A dangerous air pollution episode is expected to hit many parts of the central belt tomorrow (17/3/16), peaking on Friday 18th, with some areas still affected on Saturday 19th. Toxic…
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Conference aims to ensure community energy continues to thrive
The Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) Conference today (15/3/16) brings together communities, Scottish and international experts to ensure Scottish communities continue to benefit from local natural resources, says Friends…
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Anti-fracking activists gather at SNP conference
Crowds of anti-fracking activists gathered at the SECC in Glasgow this morning where the last SNP conference ahead of May’s election is being held. Communities directly affected by the unconventional…
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New “safe, sustainable, stakeholder” banks proposed for Scotland to protect economy from crash and boost productive investment
Scotland’s banking system is “unsafe and unfit for purpose” and new “safe, sustainable, stakeholder” banks are needed, linked together through a government-owned network, a new report published today (10/3/16) has…
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Scottish Labour would ban fracking
Responding to Scottish Labour's announcement today that it would ban fracking Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns Mary Church said: “It is fantastic news that Labour have come…
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