Home   Categories   Grid

Environment

Back to all categories

Floating offshore windfarm public consultation will return to north-east

Floating offshore windfarm public consultation will return to north-east

Floating offshore windfarm public consultation will return to north-east

05 October 2024

People will have another opportunity to get involved and have their say on the proposed MarramWind floating offshore windfarm.


Upgrades hand active travel routes twin boost

Upgrades hand active travel routes twin boost

Upgrades hand active travel routes twin boost

30 September 2024

Upgrades on two popular active travel routes have been completed.


Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of construction on country’s biggest electricity transmission project

Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of construction on country’s biggest electricity transmission project

Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of construction on country’s biggest electricity transmission project

26 September 2024

Construction work on a £4.3 billion subsea electricity link project has taken a major step forward with a simultaneous groundbreaking ceremony.


Basking sharks spotted feeding off Moray coast

Basking sharks spotted feeding off Moray coast

Basking sharks spotted feeding off Moray coast

23 September 2024

Great photos capture magnificent 24ft sea creatures in action.


MSP lauds impact of brand new wind farm base

MSP lauds impact of brand new wind farm base

MSP lauds impact of brand new wind farm base

10 September 2024

A local MSP has welcomed the opening of a brand new wind farm servicing facility


Groups seek support for biggest beach clean series

Groups seek support for biggest beach clean series

Groups seek support for biggest beach clean series

08 September 2024

Organisations and individuals have been encouraged to get involved with an ambitious series of beach cleans and marine litter surveys.


‘Children and pets are in danger’ - council slammed for using ‘cancer causing’ weedkiller

‘Children and pets are in danger’ - council slammed for using ‘cancer causing’ weedkiller

‘Children and pets are in danger’ - council slammed for using ‘cancer causing’ weedkiller

04 September 2024

Residents and councillors living in Moray want an immediate end to glyphosate use in public places.


Fund can assist communities with environmental projects

Fund can assist communities with environmental projects

Fund can assist communities with environmental projects

31 August 2024

A £425,000 fund designed to support projects which benefit the environment and local communities has opened for its fifth round of applications.


New fishing gear proposals could mean further blow for fishermen

New fishing gear proposals could mean further blow for fishermen

New fishing gear proposals could mean further blow for fishermen

24 August 2024

Plans to introduce new restrictions on the use of fishing gear in Scottish waters has provoked concerns.


Opportunities for reuse at household recycling centres extended

Opportunities for reuse at household recycling centres extended

Opportunities for reuse at household recycling centres extended

24 August 2024

Additional reuse containers are now in place at household recycling centres.


Solar panels on prominent buildings may save council £40,000 every year

Solar panels on prominent buildings may save council £40,000 every year

Solar panels on prominent buildings may save council £40,000 every year

17 August 2024

Councillors will look as the prospect of installing panels on prominent buildings.


Go-ahead given for country’s biggest subsea connection project

Go-ahead given for country’s biggest subsea connection project

Go-ahead given for country’s biggest subsea connection project

14 August 2024

A subsea connection project which will be linked between the north-east and England has had its final approval confirmed.


Mink menace sees community group climb on board raft project

Mink menace sees community group climb on board raft project

Mink menace sees community group climb on board raft project

12 August 2024

A community group have been doing their bit to help control the north-east mink population.


‘It’s going to ruin an area on the Laich of Moray’ – community objects to major development plans

‘It’s going to ruin an area on the Laich of Moray’ – community objects to major development plans

‘It’s going to ruin an area on the Laich of Moray’ – community objects to major development plans

12 August 2024

Residents are unhappy over proposals to build a battery storage facility.


Record-breaking clean-up effort at popular beach

Record-breaking clean-up effort at popular beach

Record-breaking clean-up effort at popular beach

10 August 2024

More than 25 tonnes of rubbish has been removed from a coastline in a effort to clean up the area.


All-star campaign to ban trophy hunting backed by new MP

All-star campaign to ban trophy hunting backed by new MP

All-star campaign to ban trophy hunting backed by new MP

10 August 2024

A local MSP has backed a campaign to stop animals being trophy hunted.


Concerns raised over plans for battery storage facility near primary school

Concerns raised over plans for battery storage facility near primary school

Concerns raised over plans for battery storage facility near primary school

08 August 2024

Plans for a battery storage facility just 85 metres from Macduff Primary School have been slammed by worried parents.


Fears 230-metre wind turbines will ‘completely destroy’ much-loved woods

Fears 230-metre wind turbines will ‘completely destroy’ much-loved woods

Fears 230-metre wind turbines will ‘completely destroy’ much-loved woods

07 August 2024

Campaigners have said new wind power and pylon schemes may cause the “desecration” of their rural area.


‘Horrible’ poisonous algae in park pond to be left to clear naturally despite ‘harmful’ warning

‘Horrible’ poisonous algae in park pond to be left to clear naturally despite ‘harmful’ warning

‘Horrible’ poisonous algae in park pond to be left to clear naturally despite ‘harmful’ warning

01 August 2024

Park visitors are fearful that a pond’s ducks will “die” because of a poisonous algal bloom.


Energy debate sees MP push for investment in north-east

Energy debate sees MP push for investment in north-east

Energy debate sees MP push for investment in north-east

31 July 2024

MP Seamus Logan has put a strong case to the new UK Government for investment in the north-east during a House of Commons debate on energy.


This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies - Learn More