Reported by: Original Source: Source link DANGEROUS hydrocarbons released at Mossmorran show an urgent need for government intervention, the Scottish Greens warned today. Fife’s Exxon Mobil plant is facing prosecution after a second public body submitted complaints about breaches of regulations at the site. The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has submitted a formal report to the Procurator […]
Prosecution call into hydrocarbon releases at ExxonMobil site – Auto Republish
Reported by: Original Source: Source link A prosecution is being called for into the release of hydrocarbons at Mossmorran chemical works in Fife. The UK’s Health and Safety Executive has formally submitted a report to the Crown Office. It follows findings uncovered by inspectors during a routine inspection in spring 2019. An HSE investigation report […]
Scottish election 2021: Holyrood party manifestos at a glance – Auto Republish
Reported by: Original Source: Source link THE 2021 Scottish Parliament election is finally upon us. A record number of people have registered to vote, with more than three-quarters signed up to do so in person. So before casting a ballot in the polling booth, it’s important to know exactly what it is you’re voting for. Handily, […]
Memorial to one of Fife’s worst mining disasters to be repaired ahead of 120th anniversary – Auto Republish
Reported by: Original Source: Source link A memorial to eight men killed in one of Fife’s worst mining disasters will be repaired in time for its 120th anniversary. A plaque bearing the names of those who died in the Donibristle disaster will be regilded free of charge before a poignant ceremony on August 26. The […]
Meet the Cowdenbeath candidates battling it out for your vote in next month’s Scottish election – Auto Republish
Reported by: Original Source: Source link Am I in this constituency? Cowdenbeath covers the Fife Council wards of Rosyth, Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay, Cowdenbeath, and Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty. You can check which constituency you live in on the Local Government Boundary Commission website. What happened last time? Rising from the ashes of the Dunfermline East […]
Interview ‘It’s not about going back to business as usual, but about building back better’ – Auto Republish
Reported by: Original Source: Source link “IT DEFINITELY feels like there is a momentum with us,” Mags Hall tells the Star with little over two weeks left until election day. A lead candidate in Mid Scotland and Fife, the proud Fifer is extremely positive about the prospects for the Scottish Greens. Born and brought up […]
Mossmorran’s new boss ‘sorry for years of unplanned flaring’ – Auto Republish
Reported by: Original Source: Source link It’s been declared a public health emergency, but those living in the grip of drugs believe there is little urgency to tackle the spiralling problem. Official records show that 1264 people lost their lives to drugs in Scotland in 2019. It’s the worst total on record and the worst […]
Fury of residents living in toxic shadow of Scots petrochemical plant branded ‘mark of shame’ – Auto Republish
Reported by: Original Source: Source link A chemical plant whose flaring tower can be seen for miles around has been condemned as a “mark of shame” for Scotland as the country prepares to host a global climate change summit. Community activists living in the shadow of the Shell-Exxon petro-chemical complex at Mossmorran in Fife have […]
Biden climate summit: Are ambitious carbon cuts even enough? – Auto Republish
Reported by: Original Source: Source link As day two of the climate summit hosted by United States President Joe Biden got under way, a question raised by special envoy John Kerry about carbon-reduction pledges by the nations gathered was still looming large. “Is it enough?” the veteran US negotiator had asked rhetorically at a White […]
