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Friends of the Earth Scotland appeal for help in funding INEOS legal action on fracking

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FRIENDS of the Earth Scotland has started a crowdsourcing campaign for donations as it looks to face down fracking firm Ineos in court. In an email to supporters, Head of Campaigns Mary Church said: “This week INEOS are in court trying to overturn Scotland’s ban on fracking. “We fought hard over the last six years to …

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Friends of the Earth Scotland move to face frackers Ineos in court challenge

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ECO campaigners have thrown their support behind the Scottish Government as it faces being sued over its fracking ban by lodging a so called ‘public interest intervention’. INEOS and Reach Coal Seam Gas are seeking a judicial review of the Scottish Government’s decision to ban fracking. It is thought that would be a precursor to …

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Shell UK and ExxonMobile served with final warning by SEPA over ‘noise, vibration and black smoke’ from flaring  

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THE Scottish Environment Protection Agency has served final warning letters on petrochemical companies ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd and Shell UK Limited. They were issued with Final Warning Letters following “an enhanced unplanned flaring event” at the Mossmorran complex in Fife during June 2017. However it is still investigating two further potential breaches – in October 2017 and again March last month. 

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to deliver keynote speech at All-Energy conference

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SCOTLAND’S First Minister Nicola Sturgeon us expected to deliver the main address to more than 7000 delegates attending what is being billed as the UK’s largest renewables and low carbon energy conference.  Her May 2 address to the All-Energy event is potentially significant, coming just eight months after she told the SNP party conference in …

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‘Desperate’ INEOS seek fracking ban review as company on course to lose ‘millions’

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FURIOUS campaigners tonight branded multi-national gas firm  INEOS “desperate” as the company set about launching an expected legal challenge over Scotland’s ban on fracking. The firm openly admitted that it would seek a judicial review with partner Reach because the Scottish Government’s decision to extend a moratorium on planning consents indefinitely – an effective ban …

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‘Put Scotland on the path to a zero-carbon future and build on Climate Change Bill’

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A LITTLE over years have passed since the first Scottish Climate Change Act was passed. Yet even then  there was bumping of gums and stroking of chins as to what such a move could ‘really’ achieve. How could a piece of legislation in Scotland help move environmental hearts and minds? As the Scottish Government prepares …

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Give climate change plan ‘teeth’ Scottish ministers warned ahead of deadline

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ENVIRONMENTAL groups are calling on the Scottish Government to ensure next month’s final Climate Change Plan is given “teeth”. Holyrood was hailed for a commitment to ensuring at least half of Scotland’s power needs comes from renewable sources by 2030. But it faces mounting pressure to ensure a low carbon economy is put in place …

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Anti-fracking rally place outside Scottish Parliament on Tuesday ahead of crucial vote by MSPs

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#SGPConf 2017  CAMPAIGNERS calling for an outright ban on fracking across Scotland are to stage a final rally outside the Scottish Parliament before MSPs take part in a crucial vote. They will gather outside Holyrood in Edinburgh at 1pm on Tuesday to make last minute representations to politicians heading for the chamber. The Scottish Government …

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Wind generated more than double Scotland’s electricity needs on Monday as WWF Scotland pushes case for Warm Homes Bill

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WIND generated enough electricity to power seven million homes on Monday – more than double Scotland’s entire needs. Data released today shows 86,467MWH of electricity was supplied to the national grid as gusts of up to 86mph hit the country. Environmental groups said that was enough to outstrip both domestic and business use as the …

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