Toxic emissions hit incinerator plans

Monday 23 July 2012

Toxic emissions from Scotland's newest waste incinerator that breach safety limits are threatening to affect the building of similar plants across the country.

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An energy-from-waste plant at Dargavel in Dumfries has had its operations restricted by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) after it admitted releasing cancer-causing dioxins up to two-and-a-half times permitted levels.

Its owner Scotgen is facing difficulties obtaining a pollution permit for a second waste incinerator at Dovesdale Farm, near Stonehouse in South Lanarkshire, amid 24,000 objections from local residents and others concerned about the health risks.

John Young, from the Action Group Against the Dovesdale Incinerator, urged Sepa to shut down Scotgen for good. "This company has a failed track record in protecting both the environment and public health," he said.Scotgen confirmed there had been dioxin breaches in Dumfries, but pointed out that Sepa had approved the restart of operations last week.

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