Category: Media Coverage

Reported by: Original Source: Source link MOSSMORRAN Action Group has expressed their concerns about reports of the extent of the damage caused by the boiler failure at the Fife Ethylene Plant which forced its shut down. Linda Holt, board member and spokesperson for Mossmorran Action Group said: “I was shocked to learn at MP Lesley […]

Reported by: Original Source: Source link Madam, – Drugs deaths in Scotland are appallingly common. Being an echo chamber of “progressive” liberalism, the SNP cannot muster anything in response beyond decriminalisation, “safe” injection facilities, tackling dealers and support for addicts. Utterly absent is the principle that illegal drug abuse is irresponsible and selfish. The amoral […]

Reported by: Original Source: Source link THE operators of the Fife Ethylene Plant have underlined their determination to continue to offer children valuable learning opportunities through their special pond at Mossmorran. This follows strong criticism from a Fife Councillor of her views of their risk assessment levels. Councillor Linda Holt, a member of the Mossmorran […]

Reported by: Original Source: Source link Mossmorran: Probe into boiler explosions at ExxonMobil plant The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is carrying out a probe into the incident which caused a complete plant shutdown in August. It is understood the blasts happened on two separate occasions in two different boilers due to a critical build-up […]

Reported by: Original Source: Source link FLARING will occur when Fife Ethylene Plant restarts by December, the Mossmorran Working group learned today (Friday). ExxonMobil, working alongside SEPA to manage the start-up process, confirmed planned flaring would be publicised in advance to residents. It would not be as severe as flaring witnessed in April, the company […]

Reported by: Original Source: Source link A Lochgelly resident has branded ExxonMobil “liars” after the company said it had received no formal requests for compensation. Earlier this week, the petrochemical giant told The Courier: “We have not received any formal requests for monetary compensation from members of the public.” Joe Purves, who lives in Lochgelly […]

Reported by: Original Source: Source link By John Vibes The Shell oil corporation is burning off large volumes of ethane because they can’t sell it to their regular customer, which is a plant on the same property owned by ExxonMobil. The location is officially known as “Mossmorran,” and is used by numerous oil and gas […]

Reported by: Original Source: Source link SHELL flaring ethane gas at Mossmorran, Scotland Shell forced to burn off gas it cannot sell From an Article by Angie Brown, BBC Scotland, October 2, 2019 Shell has been forced to burn off “significant” volumes of ethane because it cannot sell it to a firm that has temporarily […]