FoES Comment: Scotland’s Geology not suitable for Fracking
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Press Releases
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Welcome for Labour on fracking ban move
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Briefing: Scottish Councils are Gambling on Fracking
Local Authorities should support steps to stop fracking locally and nationally. As well as ending fracking at home, they should also stop investing in companies fracking elsewhere in the world.
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Revealed: Scotland’s Councils Gambling on Fracking Overseas
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US fracking expert visits Scotland
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Tens of thousands call for a ban on fracking as consultation closes
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FoES response to Scottish Government ‘Talking Fracking’ consultation
To open up a new source of fossil fuels would run counter to the Scottish Government’s efforts to be a world leader on climate action. Therefore, the only reasonable course of action for the Scottish Government is to ban all forms of unconventional oil and gas extraction.
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Environmental groups call on Scottish Government to prohibit fracking
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Fracking and unconventional gas overview briefing (Spring 2017)
Briefing of key issues and concerns regarding fracking and unconventional gas
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