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Morning Call: 26/01/2015

Louise White

26/01/2015

BBC Radio Scotland - Morning Call, 26/01/2015

Louise White asks listeners if they would ever support fracking in Scotland.

TOPIC 1: FRACKING
An influential committee of MPs has called for a moratorium on fracking on the grounds that it could derail efforts to tackle climate change. According to the committee 'shale fracking should be put on hold in the UK because it is incompatible with our climate change targets and could pose significant localised environmental risks to public health'. The SNP and Labour will today launch twin bids to stop fracking being given the green light by bringing amendments to the Infrastructure Bill being voted on in the House of Commons. It also comes after hundreds of anti-fracking campaigners gathered outside Grangemouth's Ineos plant to protest against the procedure.

Louise asks: Would you ever support fracking in Scotland?

TOPIC 2: COMMONWEALTH GAMES LEGACY
Research suggests that more people are getting involved in sport and exercise after being inspired by the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. New research by Legacy 2014 found that more than 1 in 4 Scots are engaging in sporting activities, while 94% plan to take steps towards a more active life-style in 2015. The most popular sports were said to be swimming, cycling and football. According to the survey more than half of people have started taking regular walks instead of taking the car, while 38% of people are now using the stairs instead of the lift

Louise asks: 6 months on what difference has Glasgow 2014 made to you?

Extra Question:
After a 9 year journey a NASA probe is to start photographing Pluto, before it prepares to land in the summer. On Morning Call, we want to know what's the furthest you have ever travelled? Where did you get to and why were you there?

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