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 - 2010

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February

Banknock skip hire company fined £1,750 after complaint about waste - Tuesday, 09 Feb 2010
A skip hire company was fined £1,750 at Falkirk Sheriff Court today (9 February) for illegally keeping waste on a site in Bonnybridge.

Perth man fined £9000 for polluting the River Earn - Wednesday, 03 Feb 2010
Scotland's environment watchdog is reminding anyone carrying out work in or near a watercourse to ensure they take steps to protect the environment before starting.

January

Greener SEPA has a promising outlook - Thursday, 28 Jan 2010
Scotland’s environment watchdog continues to improve its green performance, achieving four out of six targets set to improve the agency’s environmental footprint.

Balancing the benefits of renewables generation and protection of the water environment - Thursday, 21 Jan 2010
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) welcomes the Ministerial policy statement on hydropower generation and protection of the water environment.

Cement explosion results in fine for Peterhead company - Thursday, 21 Jan 2010
A cement storage company has been fined £14,000 at Peterhead Sheriff Court for failures which resulted in an explosion of cement powder affecting both residential and commercial properties up to two kilometres away from the site.

Thawing and flooding - update 4 - Saturday, 16 Jan 2010
In some areas, there remains a considerable volume of water locked up in the extensive snow cover which, in many cases, is overlying frozen ground and has the potential to contribute to flooding.

Thawing and flooding - update 5 - Saturday, 16 Jan 2010
The ongoing thaw of recent days, in combination with a spell of heavy rain which crossed much of Scotland overnight and into today (Saturday, 16 January), has resulted in a rapid rise in river levels across much of Scotland,

Thawing and flooding - update 3 - Friday, 15 Jan 2010
Today (Friday 15 January) will see a band of rain (and hill snow) cross Scotland with temperatures continuing to rise, hence there will be an acceleration in the rate of thaw of lying snow in many areas.

Thawing and flooding - Update 2 - Thursday, 14 Jan 2010
Thursday (14th January) will see a continuation of the low temperatures and further light rain or snow, and therefore the flood risk during the next 12 - 24 hours remains low.

SEPA welcomes Audit Scotland report on Scotland’s environment - Thursday, 14 Jan 2010
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has welcomed the key findings from Audit Scotland’s report on ‘Protecting and improving Scotland’s environment’ which was published today (Thursday, 14 January).

Illegally disposing of waste results in fine for Aberdeenshire businessman - Tuesday, 12 Jan 2010
An Aberdeenshire businessman was fined £900 at Banff Sheriff Court yesterday (11 January 2010) after being found guilty of offences relating to the illegal disposal of waste on land in Turriff.

Thawing and flooding - update 1 - Monday, 11 Jan 2010
There is clearly a considerable volume of rainfall equivalent locked up in the extensive snow cover which, in many cases, is overlying frozen ground and has the potential to contribute to flooding.