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Aerial shot above a circular fish farm in a loch, Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.

THE FERRET Ministers bow to salmon industry pressure on toxic pesticide

A NEW safety limit on a pesticide that kills marine wildlife has been delayed by four years following pressure from the salmon

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Permitted concentrations of the lice-killing chemical emamectin followed a series of interventions from salmon farming companies, based on private research

The Ferret Limit for toxic sea lice chemical increased after industry lobbying

PROPOSED safety limits for a toxic pesticide widely used on salmon farms have been made 23 times weaker after sustained behind-the-scenes pressure from the industry, The Ferret can reveal.

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Data shows pollution from medicines breached safety levels

THE FERRET Revealed: The drugs that are poisoning Scotland’s water
MEDICINAL drugs have polluted Scotland’s waterways in breach of safety levels more than 2300 times over seven years, according to data released by the Scottish Government’s environment watchdog.

Steam, which would have been used to turn the turbines, is released from Reactor 4 at Hunterston B nuclear power plant in North Ayrshire which was permanently shut down earlier in 2022

THE FERRET Nuclear industry steps up lobbying of MSPs in bid to see Scottish U-turn

THE UK nuclear industry has stepped up its lobbying of MSPs in a bid to get the Scottish Parliament to reverse its opposition to the building of new nuclear power stations.

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The number of more serious 'nuclear site events' at Faslane has risen from seven in 2019 to 13 in 2021.

the ferret Outcry as nuclear safety incidents almost double in three years

NUCLEAR safety incidents on the Clyde with the “potential” to cause radiation leaks contaminating people and the environment have nearly doubled in the last three years, The Ferret can reveal.

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Internationally important reefs around Loch Creran have been harmed by pesticides used in Salmon farming

THE FERRET Probe under way into claims of fish farm loch pollution damaging rare wildlife

VIDEO allegations that fish farm pollution has damaged rare and beautiful wildlife are under investigation by two Scottish Government watchdogs.

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The MoD claimed the nuclear briefings were part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

THE FERRET MoD under fire for lobbying MPs on nuclear weapons with invite to Faslane

THE Ministry of Defence (MoD) is facing criticism for lobbying up to 27 Westminster politicians on the “benefits” of nuclear weapons for “UK industry, economy and the Union”.

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Antibiotics given to salmon has sharpy risen

THE FERRET Antibiotic use in Scottish fish farms increase by 50 times, figures show

THE use of drugs at fish farms in Scotland has risen more than 50 times over the last six years, according to information released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa).

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Steam, which would have been used to turn the turbines, is released from Reactor 4 at Hunterston B nuclear power plant in North Ayrshire which is being permanently shut down. Photo: PA

The Ferret Top UK nuclear agency rejects proposals for transparency
NEW guidelines which campaigners say could benefit communities around nuclear sites have been boycotted by a UK Government nuclear agency.

The controversial Cambo oil field can be stopped by the UK Government despite ministers' previous claims

The Ferret UK Government U-turns and admits it has power to stop Cambo oil field

THE UK Government has accepted it has powers to stop the disputed Cambo oil development “in the public interest” after a legal challenge by campaigners.

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