December 2002

• Owner of breakers yard fined
  (24th Dec)
  
  
• 1970's monitoring equipment found on Blackness Beach
  (23rd Dec)
  
  
• Fife boatyard wins prestigious new contract
  (20th Dec)
  
  
• Aberdeenshire farm fined for Slurry Pollution
  (19th Dec)
  
  
• 12 Worthy Waste Messages for the Festive Season
  (19th Dec)
  
  
• Flood Warning Campaign For Perthshire
  (16th Dec)
  
  
• Priority: Waste
  (10th Dec)
  
  
• SEPA agrees contaminated mine water plan
  (10th Dec)
  
  
• SEPA East Board meets in Melrose
  (9th Dec)
  
  
• Coordinated approach to scrap yard fire risk initiated by SEPA
  (6th Dec)
  
  
• Flood Warning Campaign for North
  (6th Dec)
  
  
• Awards for Wildlife Champions
  (3rd Dec)
  
  
• Nappies and Whisky combine to make VIBES
  (2nd Dec)
  

November 2002

• SEPA acts to stop odour problem at Barkip
  (29th Nov)
  
  
• Public Attitudes to the Environment
  (29th Nov)
  
  
• Awards for Wildlife Champions : Preview
  (26th Nov)
  
  
• Scottish Agricultural Pollution Group publish 15th "Pollution Review"
  (20th Nov)
  
  
• SEPA Chairman talks sustainable development with East Lothian Fabian Society
  (20th Nov)
  
  
• Statement : SEPA Welcomes Launch of Four Point Plan
  (18th Nov)
  
  
• Floodline Can Help You Prepare For Flooding
  (18th Nov)
  
  
• Flooding Continues To Affect North East Scotland
  (15th Nov)
  
  
• SEPA West Regional Board Meeting, 15 November 2002
  (13th Nov)
  
  
• Safedem fined £4000
  (13th Nov)
  
  
• Contamination Incident At The Waste Handling Plant At Dounreay
  (13th Nov)
  
  
• Scottish Water Fined £10,000 for water pollution
  (6th Nov)
  
  
• SEPA's Main and East Boards to visit Fife
  (4th Nov)
  
  

October 2002

• SEPA backs North Recycling Charity
  (31st Oct)
  
  
• SEPA's Fife team leader retires
  (29th Oct)
  
  
• SEPA appoints new regulation manager for Fife
  (29th Oct)
  
  
• Next Steps for Loch Nam Madadh Site
  (25th Oct)
  
  
• Resignation of SEPA Chief Executive
  (24th Oct)
  
  
• Flooding Alert in North East Scotland
  (23rd Oct)
  
  
• Flood Alert Outlook
  (22nd Oct)
  
  
• Severe Flooding in South Scotland
  (22nd Oct)
  
  
• Sepa Says Remain Vigilant To Flooding Over Next 24 Hours
  (21st Oct)
  
  
• Borders bus adverts highlight need to act now to prepare for winter flooding
  (21st Oct)
  
  
• Edinburgh bus adverts highlight need to act now to prepare for winter flooding
  (21st Oct)
  
  
• Chemical Pollution warning for Buchan residents
  (8th Oct)
  
  
• Slurry Fine for Aberdeenshire Farmer
  (3rd Oct)
  
  
• Flooding -you can't prevent it. You can prepare for it!
  (1st Oct)
  
  
• Act now to prepare for flooding!
  (1st Oct)
  
  

September 2002

• SEPA welcomes Dundas fine
  (30th Sep)
  
  
• Spotlight on Waste Carriers
  (30th Sep)
  
  
• Tayside Area Waste Plan nears completion
  (26th Sep)
  
  
• News about Flood Awareness Week in the South West of Scotland
  (26th Sep)
  
  
• Additional funding “good news for the environment and for Scotland” says SEPA Chief Executive
  (25th Sep)
  
  
• News about Flood Awareness Week in the East and South of Scotland
  (23rd Sep)
  
  
• East of Scotland bathing water monitoring results
  (20th Sep)
  
  
• SEPA welcomes environment funding
  (12th Sep)
  
  
• Radioactivity in Food and the Environment Report
  (12th Sep)
  
  
• Highland Heathers Ltd fined for water pollution
  (11th Sep)
  
  
• SEPA East Regional Board Meeting
  (9th Sep)
  
  
• SEPA warns the public to take care disposing of chemicals
  (9th Sep)
  
  
• Scottish Biodiversity Week : Mesotrophic Lochs - Shining jewels in the crown of freshwater biodiversity
  (5th Sep)
  
  

August 2002

• Balmedie scrap fine
  (29th Aug)
  
  
• Rubbish on peoples minds - Response to consultation encouraging
  (28th Aug)
  
  
• Dumfries & Galloway Council fined for water pollution
  (28th Aug)
  
  
• David Bellamy & SEPA talk soil fertility
  (27th Aug)
  
  
• Deadline looms for Scottish textiles industry - SEPA requires pollution permit applications by end of 2002
  (22nd Aug)
  
  
• Yellow Fish spotted in Porthlethen
  (16th Aug)
  
  
• Funding boost for water habitat projects
  (15th Aug)
  
  
• SEPA North Board meets in Dingwall
  (15th Aug)
  
  
• What a waste...if you don't respond!
  (14th Aug)
  
  
• SEPA West Regional Board Meeting, 9th August 2002
  (8th Aug)
  
  
• Crieff man fined for burning waste
  (7th Aug)
  
  
• Proposals for Ayrshire waste published today
  (7th Aug)
  
  
• Blantyre flytipping initiative
  (6th Aug)
  
  
• Aberdeenshire Waste Meetings
  (5th Aug)
  
  
• New research on North Bathing Water quality
  (5th Aug)
  
  
• SEPA appeals for rain lovers
  (1st Aug)
  
  

July 2002

• Action on Nairn water quality
  (29th Jul)
  
  
• Scottish Water fined for water pollution
  (23rd Jul)
  
  
• Statement : Inverkeithing odour problems
  (18th Jul)
  
  
• Last chance to comment on Orkney Area Waste Plan
  (15th July)
  
  
• Last chance to comment on Shetland Area Waste Plan
  (15th July)
  
  
• SEPA calls for ban on blood spreading
  (12th July)
  
  
• Scotland on schedule to meet Directive requirements
  (12th July)
  
  
• SEPA welcomes extra funding
  (10th July)
  
  
• SEPA urges caution with wetter silage this year
  (10th July)
  
  
• 12th Dounreay Particles Advisory Group Meeting
  (9th July)
  
  
• Last chance to comment on incineration
  (8th July)
  
  
• Take care with sheep dip
  (5th July)
  
  
• Fun for all at the Annan Fair
  (4th July)
  
  
• Last chance to influence Western Isles Area Waste Plan
  (2nd July)
  
  
• New members join East Regional Board
  (1st July)
  

June 2002

• Fun day with serious message
  (26th June)
  
  
• New members join SEPA's North Board
  (24th June)
  
  
• SEPA West Regional Board appoints 4 new members
  (20th June)
  
  SEPA Welcomes Agriculture Group Report
  (20th June)
  
  Glasgow and Clyde Valley Draft Area Waste Plan published
  (20th June)
  
  
• Last chance to influence Fife Waste Plan
  (17th June)
  
  
• Minister opens new SEPA Ayr Office
  (14th June)
  
  
• Photo opportunity : Yellow Fish visits Whitburn to highlight pollution issues
  (13th June)
  
  
• SEPA launches consultation on implementation of EC Water Framework Directive in Scotland
  (11th June)
  
  
• SEPA Board to visit Dumfries
  (10th June)
  
  
• SEPA plans action on Ayrshire Bathing Waters
  (5th June)
  
  
• SEPA plans action on Argyll Bathing Waters
  (5th June)
  
  
• SEPA's East Regional Board meets in Fife
  (4th June)
  
  
• SEPA plans action on Dumfries & Galloway beaches
  (1st June)
  

May 2002

• Summer's officially here - SEPA starts monitoring water quality at the East's bathing beaches!
  (29th May)
  
  
• Last chance to influence Highland Waste Plan
  (28th May)
  
  
• Focus on North-east air pollution
  (28th May)
  
  
• Perth and Kinross Flytipping Initiative launched
  (28th May)
  
  
• North-east Draft Area Waste Plan launched
  (27th May)
  
  
• SEPA North Board meets in Banchory
  (23rd May)
  
  
• SEPA supporting International Biodiversity Day
  (17th May)
  
  
• Garden maintenance companies targeted by Ayrshire Authorities
  (16th May)
  
  
• Summary of 11th Dounreay Particles Advisory Group Meeting
  (16th May)
  
  
• SEPA reports on Waste Strategy Process
  (16th May)
  
  
• SEPA launches consultation on incineration
  (16th May)
  
  
• Dounreay Particles Advisory Group Meeting
  (13th May)
  
  
• Tayside Draft Area Waste Plan goes out to Public Consultation
  (15th May)
  
  
• W & J Mair fined £5000 for polluting East and West Carmuirs Burns
  (3rd May)
  
  
• SEPA, Stirling Council and Central Police launch flytipping surveillance
  (2nd May)
  
  

April 2002

• SEPA publishes new Corporate Plan
  (30th Apr)
  
  
• Scottish Water fined £35,000 for water pollution
  (30th Apr)
  
  
• Clean up at Bridgeheugh, Selkirk
  (30th Apr)
  
  
• Statement : Wastepack
  (29th Apr)
  
  
• Wasting less brings £2.6 million environmental saving
  (29th Apr)
  
  
• Climate Change may bring more flood danger
  (26th Apr)
  
  
• Slurry reminder for farmers
  (25th Apr)
  
  
• Statement : Slurry spill in Aberdeenshire
  (24th Apr)
  
  
• Lothian & Borders Draft Area Waste Plan out to public consultation
  (23rd Apr)
  
  
• Wanted! Habitat Helpers
  (22nd Apr)
  
  
• Landfill Directive reaches Scottish operators
  (19th Apr)
  
  
• Statement : Wastepack
  (15th Apr)
  
  
• Orkney Waste Group Welcomes Consultation Feedback
  (15th Apr)
  
  
• Shetland Waste Group Welcomes Consultation Feedback
  (15th Apr)
  
  
• Isles Group Sets out Waste Plan
  (15th Apr)
  
  
• SEPA Update Notice served on Sacone
  (12th Apr)
  
  
• Mr Cameron Boyd fined £250 for flytipping
  (11th Apr)
  
  
• Fife Draft Area Waste Plan out to public consultation
  (1st Apr)
  

March 2002

• Press Release: Bathing Waters Report highlights improvement in water quality at Scotland's south and east beaches
  (31st Mar)
  
  
• Statement : Hormone Disrupting Chemicals
  (26th Mar)
  
  
• Land Contamination: Assessing the Risks to Human Health
  (14th Mar)
  
  
• Local Environmental Consultant appointed to SEPA Regional Board
  (12th Mar)
  
  
• New Waste Plan Revealed for Highlands
  (11th Mar)
  
  
• Spreading of organic waste on Land
  Response to Scottish Parliamentary Commitee Report
  (7th Mar)
  
  
• GM Mining fined £18,000
  (7th Mar)
  
  
• Public Meeting : Leet Catchment Management Plan
  (6th Mar)
  
  
• 11 Dounreay Particles Advisory Group meeting
  (6th Mar)
  
  
• SEPA East Region Board meets in Edinburgh
  (5th Mar)
  
  
• Opinions sought on North-East waste
  (4th Mar)
  
  
  

February 2002

• SEPA Appoints new Regulation Manager for the North of Scotland
  (27th Feb)
  
  
• Use of Chemicals on Fish Farms
  (25th Feb)
  
  
• Scotland's Energy Challenge
  (20th Feb)
  
  
• New research proves Scots' willingness to recycle more
  (19th Feb)
  
  
• Major Conference Addresses Scotland's Waste Problem: "We are the laggards of Europe" says SEPA Chairman
  (18th Feb)
  
  
• Sustainable Development, Protecting the Environment and Social Justice
  (18th Feb)
  
  
• SEPA chemistry laboratory, Dingwall
  (15th Feb)
  
  
• Sea Lice Treatments on Salmon Farms
  (15th Feb)
  
  
• SEPA Serves Enforcement Notice on British Energy Generation (UK) Ltd
  (14th Feb)
  
  
• SEPA seeks new Board Members
  (14th Feb)
  
  
• SEPA North Region Board meets in Dingwall
  (12th Feb)
  
  
• Statement : SEPA response to Scottish Executive's publication "The Future for Scotland's Waters" published today
  (7th Feb)
  
  
• Johnshaven fly-tipping warning
  (1st Feb)
  
  
• SEPA supports World Wetlands Day
  (1st Feb)
  
  

January 2002

• Scots urged to prepare for flooding
  (31st Jan)
  
  
• Statement : SEPA serves Enforcement Notice on UKAEA
  (31st Jan)
  
  
• Summary of 10th Dounreay Particles Advisory Group Meeting
  (31st Jan)
  
  
• SEPA Chief Executive appointed to Agricultural Strategy Group
  (30th Jan)
  
  
• Supermarkets join SEPA waste initiative
  (30th Jan)
  
  
• 10th Dounreay Particles Advisory Group Meeting
  (29th Jan)
  
  
• Flooding conditions in Scotland
  (28th Jan)
  
  
• £1000 fine for diesel oil spill
  (25th Jan)
  
  
• SEPA publishes Waste Data Digest
  (24th Jan)
  
  
• Isles Waste Group Welcomes Consultation Feedback
  (24th Jan)
  
  
• New Stornoway Team Leader
  (24th Jan)
  
  
• Setterness Salmon Ltd, Lerwick Sheriff Court
  (23rd Jan)
  
  
• HSE and SEPA report on the Dounreay Safety Audit
  (22nd Jan)
  
  
• National Waste Strategy : Scotland Conference
  (21st Jan)
  
  
• Highland support for composting and recycling
  (21st Jan)
  
  
• Landfill Directive Seminar
  (17th Jan)
  
  
• New Team Leader for Thurso
  (14th Jan)
  
  
• Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
  (14th Jan)