MAKING a Scotland-wide moratorium on fracking permanent through planning powers was the quickest way to stop the gas extraction process from happening, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon insisted today. That ensured the practice was “banned” across the country, she insisted, despite calls from campaigners who say it needs to be enshrined into law instead. But she …
MARK Ruskell, the Scottish Green Party’s Energy and Environment spokesman, has warned more work is needed to ensure a ban on fracking in Scotland can be made permanent While the Scottish Government has extended a moratorium on fracking operations in Scotland, other factors including Brexit, changes of government and legal challenges remain possibilities. He says …
THE Scottish Green Party has warned work still needs to be done to ensure Scotland is free from the spectre of fracking. It welcomed the Scottish Government’s extension of the moratorium on its use across the country. But it warned it stopped short of an outright ban and called for moves to make it “watertight” …
INEOS Shale warned Scotland would pay a high price in jobs and investment after the Scottish Government effectively banned fracking. It said the move “beggars belief” and accused the Holyrood government of “turning its back” on the industry. And it tried to pour scorn on the ruling by claiming ENGLAND would instead benefit from its …
SCOTLAND’S green campaigners celebrated today’s historic ban on fracking – but urged the Holyrood government to act quickly to ensure the decision cannot be scuppered by a Westminster led Brexit. More than 60,000 people responded to the Scottish Government’s decision over fracking in Scotland – with 99% arguing against its use. Environmental groups said it …
FRACKING was effectively banned in Scotland today in a stunning victory for environmental campaigners. The Scottish Government announced today that the controversial process would have no place in the country despite the UK Government leaning towards the controversial industry. It now sets up a possible legal challenge from operators Ineos who say they have ploughed …
FRIENDS of the Earth Scotland are calling on the Scottish Government to push ahead with a complete ban on fracking – or risk seeing its controversial use being railroaded through by Westminster post Brexit. Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said they are “alarmed” to learn Holyrood could face a power …
THE Scottish Green Party has released a short film as part of their campaign against fracking. It comes as the Scottish Government prepares to make a decision on whether or not to allow the gas drilling process. Fracking has been condemned as “dangerous and unnecessary” by the Scottish Greens.
