Cromarty Rising

As promised yesterday – answers to some of the question posed by Green MSP Mark Ruskell: Question S5W-06180: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 13/01/2017 To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that ship-to-ship oil transfer operations, as proposed in the licence application by Cromarty Firth Port Authority in December 2015, […]

The support from our MSP’s keeps flooding in – a reply from Richard Lochhead MSP to one of our team: “I support many of my constituents who are adamantly opposed to ship to ship oil transfers in the Moray and Cromarty Firths for environmental reasons. The Highlands and Island is a beautiful area, rich with […]

Firstly – well done to all who have signed the Scottish Parliament petition – it sailed passed 1000 signatures today, less than 4 days in. It only runs until 17th February, so if you haven’t signed, then please do so and encourage others to do the same: https://www.parliament.scot/GettingInvolved/Petitions/shiptoshiptransfers Onto the oil leak and we couldn’t resist […]

Before we get down to tonight oil leak, some clarity amidst recent news. Yes, the Port are being made to submit a new application but, unbelievably, they have no intention of letting this go and will be submitting a new application sometime between now and mid-February. There will be a new consultation – all previous […]

Some clarification on last night’s oil leak – we’ve seen statements from both the MCA and the Port Authority – the CFPA are in denial that anything has changed (there’s a surprise) while the MCA statement clearly confirms that the port have been directed to withdraw their current application and submit a new one. The MCA […]

A short but sweet oil leak tonight. According to this evening’s STV news (which concurs with rumours we’ve been hearing), the CFPA have been told by the MCA to “completely withdraw the current application”.  If they want to continue they will need to submit a new application which will not happen before Easter. No doubt […]

OK folks, this is important. This is our big chance to get the issue of ship to ship oil transfers and trust port accountability heard in the Scottish Parliament – please take a minute to sign the petition, even if you signed all the other ones already – a lot of signatures would send a […]

An interesting article published by “The Ferret” titled “Port Chief Denies Conflict of Interest Claims over new Firms”. You can read it here https://theferret.scot/port-chief-denies-conflict-interest-claims-new-firms/ Like our previous leak regarding HAWK MIP LLP, which Mr Buskie and Mr Brayshaw are both member of, there is nothing illegal with what they are doing. Global have highlighted the difference […]

Last week, we thought we’d email ALL our MSP’s – the responses are starting to roll in – good to see Mike Russell MSP is with us calling for STS to be rejected – see his reply below: From: “Russell MW (Michael) MSP” <Michael.Russell.msp@parliament.scot> To: “info@cromartyrising.com” <info@cromartyrising.com> Sent: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:41:22 +0000 Subject: […]

Oil leak 50…….we should have a party to mark this auspicious occasion. Let’s hope we don’t need another 50…….but if we do, then so be it, the fight goes on until we win. Sorry Bob, probably not what you wanted to hear I know but tough, you know what to do if you want this […]