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EnQuest looks set to take over from BP as operator of Sullom Voe Terminal.

‘History is repeating itself’

On the day Alex Armitage announces his intention to stand in the upcoming general election, the Green councillor reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Zetland County Council Act and what the future may hold
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A stormy sky with wind turbines in the background.

A key test for Shetland’s political leadership

In this opinion piece Green councillor Alex Armitage challenges the council’s leadership in their approach to negotiations with the renewable energy industries and argues that a tougher stance is needed for Shetland to maximise the benefits
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