Ineos boss claims SNP are not opposed to fracking
Reacting to the news that Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe claims to have received private assurances that the SNP is ‘not opposed’ to fracking. [1] Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends…
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Ineos importing fracked gas to Scotland threatens community blight
Ineos plan another glitzy media event today (10/7/15) for their new storage tank, which will hold fracking gas imported from the USA. In response Friends of the Earth are highlighting…
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Reaction to report recommending Heathrow Airport expansion
Responding to today’s Airports Commission report, which has recommended a new runway at Heathrow whilst leaving the door open to Gatwick expansion, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the…
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Dangerous Air Pollution Episode forecast to hit every Scottish Mainland Council
A dangerous air pollution episode is expected to hit most parts of Scotland tomorrow (Wednesday 1st July), with air safety standards forecasted to be broken in 31 councils across Scotland….
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Lancashire says no to fracking
Reacting to the announcement that Lancashire County Council has rejected planning permission for a shale gas fracking site at Preston New Road in Lancashire, Flick Monk, Unconventional Gas Campaigner at…
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Fracking application thrown out at Lancashire site amidst community concerns
Reacting to the announcement that Lancashire County Council has unanimously rejected planning permission for a shale gas fracking site at Roseacre Wood in Lancashire on the grounds of increased traffic,…
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Scottish Government & Local Authority Recycling Charter welcomed
Proposals for a recycling charter between the Scottish Government and local authorities could lead to more consistent recycling schemes across the country and higher recycling rates. Dr Richard Dixon, Director…
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Reaction to Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change
Pope Francis today published his papal encyclical on the environment which called for greater political and personal action to tackle climate change. In a strongly worded paper he says there…
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UN climate talks fail to prepare ground for Paris deal
As two weeks of UN climate talks concluded in Germany today, Friends of the Earth Scotland warned that not enough progress was being made towards a fair climate treaty, due…
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