Pollution accidentelle des eaux (+ déchets plastiques)

The inquiry is launched at Loch Hourn in the west Highlands after fishermen report finding dead marine life.

A plastic drift card from one of America’s most significant oil spills has surfaced on a Scottish beach after nearly five decades at sea. Barbara Payne, while cleaning debri

People in Thurso are being warned to keep pets and themselves away from the river after an oil leak contaminated the water.

Natural Resources Wales says it is bitterly disappointed it cannot prosecute anyone for the event.

The news comes on the 26th anniversary of the worst oil spill Wales has ever seen, fuelling environmentalists’ push against fossil fuels.

Three rounds of testing found no evidence of shellfish contamination, Food Standards Agency says.

An investigation is underway following an oil spillage in Stornoway harbour.

The source of a diesel spillage which blighted a beauty spot in Arbroath might never be known.

The Fife Coastal Path is being diverted at Limekilns and Charlestown as work to clean up an oil spill continues.

Orkney Council is facing a bill of up to £384,000 to clean up an oil spill caused by the navy decades ago at Lyness port. The local authority wants to redevelop Lyness, on the island of Hoy, to take advantage of increased activity in oil and gas decommissioning. However, before that can be done, it …

A plea for a new fund to compensate coastal communities in Scotland for environmental damage from oil spills has been rejected.

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency has launched an investigation to find the source of potential pollution within the Bannock Burn - a short distance from where the Battle of Bannockburn took place in 1314.

Shona McConnell, SEPA senior manager for environmental performance, said: "No oil was observed in the Fruin Water below the upstream containment infrastructure near Strone House."

On February 15, 1996, the Sea Empress oil tanker was entering the mouth of the Cleddau Estuary on her way to Milford Haven.

At the time of the disaster there was no emergency tug cover, which may have helped prevent the Braer from grounding.

Suspected fuel contamination has affected a huge stretch of the River Esk in Musselburgh.

The fish feed mill at Kyleakin. Picture, Willie Urquhart A clean-up operation was launched this

Green MSP slams Sepa for closing probe into beach oil spill
'Taxpayers shouldn't pick up £600,000 bill for Limekilns beach pollution

Polluted Fife beaches to reopen after clear-up

A clear-up operation to remove polluted parts of two beaches in Fife has been completed and they are set to re-open.

The public are warned to stay away from beaches at Limekilns and Charlestown after pollution was detected.

A spillage on the Bankfoot farm caused pollution to the nearby burn, instantly killing salmon and trout.

Pollution experts are investigating the source of an oil leak contaminating a burn which flows into the River Luggie.