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Reacting to the publication of the Programme for Government, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “It is quite right that the new Climate Bill…
The City of Edinburgh Council Transport and Environment Committee today decided to agree with the overall principles of the East-West Roseburn to Leith cycle link, but deferred a final decision…
The Australian state of Victoria has announced a ban on fracking and all unconventional onshore gas exploration. The ban is in response to widespread community opposition to these industries…
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency have announced that two of the oil tanks have been breached in the grounded Transocean Winner oil rig grounded off Isle of Lewis. They stated…
French energy firm EDF today gave the costly Hinkley Point nuclear plant their approval, despite opposition from within the company, French unions, economic experts and environmentalists. Friends of the Earth…
Friends of the Earth Scotland have today (25 July) published a report setting out the serious dangers that Underground Coal Gasification poses in terms of climate change, local environmental impacts,…
Commenting on the revelation in today's (24 July) Sunday Herald that an independent review of Underground Coal Gasification is likely to be very critical of the industry [1], Friends of…
Reacting to the Scottish Government funding announcement of flood protection for 10,000 homes, Friends of the Earth Scotland Director Dr Richard Dixon commented, “Today’s announcement will be welcome relief to…
Campaigners today warned that 60 years after the introduction of the Clean Air Act air pollution continues to kill thousands of people in Scotland. In a decisive and successful response…
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