Day: 5 September 2005

Chips are down for polluting frozen-food company

Wastewater from a frozen food company that spilled into a nearby water course has been found to be about 30 times more polluting than raw sewage.

Anti-pollution tug spills tons of diesel

A tug boat designed to protect the Scottish coast in the case of environmental disasters has run aground, spilling some 200 tons of diesel.

Scotland should lead in nuclear decommissioning, says Minister

Scotland's environment minister Ross Finnie has urged academic institutions to establish Scotland as the international home for nuclear decommissioning expertise.

Industrial accident claims life of recycler

Yet another recycling worker has been killed while on the job, this time in the USA.

Pollution fine slapped on games company

A computer game company with a £60 million turnover has landed a £25,000 for failing to sort out polluting sewage discharges despite repeated warnings.

Three jailed over landfill tax fraud

Three men have been jailed after swindling over £1 million from an environmental tax credit scheme through a system of false invoicing and kickbacks.

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