Scots ‘Should Handle’ Oil Safety

First Minister Alex Salmond has said the Scottish Government should handle North Sea offshore safety. He was speaking as an investigation got under way into the cause of a major fire that broke out on a platform.

More than 100 workers were evacuated from the Thistle Alpha platform after Sunday’s fire but no-one was hurt.
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Environmental Action Begins On Home Shores

THE recent talks in Bali to map out a successor to the Kyoto Treaty have shown once again that environmental issues are now at the top of the political and news agendas.

But protecting our environment is not just a matter for international concern, because we need action at local and national levels, too, in order to protect the beauty and diversity of our natural habitat.

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