The Scottish Conservation Society (SCS) originally began as a regional (South West Scotland) branch of the UK Conservation Society (CS), but became an independent group under the name SCS when they found the CS unwilling to commit to a fully anti-nuclear stance. The SCS was initially created to campaign against the disposal of radioactive nuclear waste at Mullwharchar, South Ayrshire. In 1982 the campaign won, with plans by the nuclear industry being abandoned.