- Beverage company Diageo has apologised for a severe pollution incident that destroyed a 2km stretch of the Knockando burn in Moray earlier this year.
- The incident occurred in May when caustic soda leaked into the stream, a tributary of the River Spey, causing substantial mortality among local fish and wildlife.
- Duncan Ferguson, director of the Spey Fishery Board, described the event as one of the worst pollution incidents he has seen in 36 years, warning recovery could take years.
- Diageo stated that it has updated its operational controls and is engaging with regulators on a long-term plan for environmental regeneration.
- The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is conducting an ongoing investigation to determine whether enforcement action or prosecution is warranted.
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