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Expert scientific report points to serious concerns for a Scottish unconventional fossil fuel industry

Commenting on the report of the Scottish Government’s Independent Expert Scientific Panel on Unconventional Gas, published today, Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns Mary Church said: “This expert…

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UK Government offers Central Belt to fracking industry

The UK Government today launched the 14th onshore oil and gas licensing round, in which 20,000 square km across central and southern Scotland has been offered for unconventional fossil fuel…

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Streets Still Polluted as Scotland will Miss Clean Air Deadline by over a Decade

– Streets in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth and Linthligow on track to break legal air pollution limits for 2014.  – Situation not expected to improve as Scotland will miss…

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Welcome for Dalgety Bay clean up plan

Reacting to the release of MoD plans to clean up radioactive contamination at Dalgety Bay, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “The community around Dalgety…

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Clean air becomes an even more distant prospect for Edinburgh and Glasgow

Reacting to new projections from the UK Department of Environment, Fisheries and Rural Affairs which show that the expected dates for air to meet European standard for Edinburgh and Glasgow…

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Scotland heading for second warmest year ever

Scotland heading for second warmest year ever TOP LINES FOR SCOTLAND: 2014 is on course to be the 2nd warmest year ever recorded in Scotland All months in 2014 have…

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Broken promises on clean air for Commonwealth Games

It has emerged this morning (Sunday 6 July) that a key environmental promise to introduce Low Emission Zones at the Commonwealth Games venues will not be delivered by the Organising…

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UN conference – Scotland must review costs in environmental cases

Scotland remains in breach of international law in relation to the high cost of legal action in environmental cases, states are expected to agree as the 5th Meeting of Parties…

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Shale Gas in Scotland- Not Fracking Worth It

Commenting on British Geological Survey shale gas estimates released today Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns, Mary Church, said “Low headline gas estimates and even smaller potential returns…

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