News

Here you will find a complete list of the news SEPA has released. If you are a journalist and require any further information on any of the items or other environmental matters, please contact a member of our Communications Department:

SEPA News Releases - 2013

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May

Fisheries Trust turns clock back 200 years by restoring river to its original course - Friday, 03 May 2013
A pioneering project to restore part of an important salmon river to its original course, thus recreating suitable habitat for salmon and other fish, has been completed by the Esk Rivers and Fisheries Trust (ERFT).

April

Scottish Water fined £9,750 for Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire pollution - Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013
Scottish Water has been fined a total of £9,750 following pollution incidents at two sites in 2011, one in Ayrshire and the other in South Lanarkshire.

Environment minister views pioneering river restoration project in the cairngorms national park - Monday, 29 Apr 2013
The Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Paul Wheelhouse has been visiting Carr-Bridge in the Cairngorms National Park this morning (Monday 29 April) to view ‘shovel ready’ projects including a pioneering river restoration project.

SEPA launches new mobile website for water users - Thursday, 25 Apr 2013
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has today (25 April 2013) announced the launch of a new mobile-friendly website to make it even easier for fishermen, canoeists, walkers and other water users to plan their activities.

SEPA issues new reports on marine sediment chemical levels - Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has today (24 April 2013) published the results of surveys showing the levels of certain chemicals, used in fish farming, present in Scotland's marine sediments.

Scottish Water fined £20,000 for Renfrewshire sewage spill - Friday, 12 Apr 2013
Scottish Water was fined £20,000 at Paisley Sheriff Court this week (10 April) after a spill of sewage from the Lochwinnoch Sewage Treatment Works located adjacent to Castle Semple Loch.

North Lanarkshire man ordered to complete 100 hours of community work - Friday, 05 Apr 2013
A North Lanarkshire man was placed on a Community Payback Order, at Airdrie Sheriff Court on Wednesday (3 April) for illegally storing waste tyres on a site in Salsburgh.

SEPA and NIEA launch revamped NetRegs site - Thursday, 04 Apr 2013
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) have joined forces to launch a new and improved environmental regulation website.

March

SEPA to host festival air quality event - Friday, 22 Mar 2013
As part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival (EISF), the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) will be hosting a special event, discussing the impacts of air pollution, on Tuesday 26 March.

Argyll hydro scheme pollution costs former company director £1,000 - Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013
A then director of A & C Contractors (Scotland) Limited was fined £1,000 yesterday (19 March) for work carried out on the Allt Coire Ghlais hydro scheme near Dalmally in Argyll in 2010.

Perth hydro scheme pollution costs company directors £10,000 - Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013
A total of £15,000 in fines has been handed out for illegal work in two Scottish rivers.

SEPA to Unveil New Watercourse Management Registration - Friday, 01 Mar 2013
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is due to unveil a new registration category next week, as it discusses land drainage and watercourse management issues with farmers and landowners.

February

Angus farming company fined for illegal water works - Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013
Scotland's environment regulator is reminding farmers and land managers that liaising with them before carrying out work in rivers could help them avoid ending up in court.

Recent odour issues reported in the Falkirk area - Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013
Since Monday evening, we have received a high number of complaints regarding offensive odours in the Falkirk area.

Hydro scheme firm fined £4,000 for Perth river pollution - Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013
A hydro scheme company was fined £4,000 at Perth Sheriff Court today for permitting its contractors to carry out illegal work in the River Lyon.

SEPA grants licence for Loch Fitty project - Tuesday, 12 Feb 2013
Scotland’s environmental regulator has granted a licence for the Scottish Coal Company Limited’s (SCCL) project to drain Loch Fitty, the start of a project that will reinstate the loch to a higher standard than it is at present.

Stonehaven farmer fined for waste offences - Monday, 11 Feb 2013
A farmer was fined £11,250.00 at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday 8 February for illegally accepting waste on to his farm.

January

Flooding outlook - Tuesday, 29 Jan 2013
SEPA's Duty Hydrology Manager provides an update on the latest flooding outlook.

Snow thaw and flood risk - Friday, 25 Jan 2013
SEPA's Hydrology Duty Manager explains the situation with regards to snow thaw and flood risk over the weekend.

SEPA highlights changes to industry pollution regulations - Friday, 11 Jan 2013
SEPA is raising awareness of a new set of regulations, produced to tackle industrial pollution in Scotland.