Mossmorran and Grangemouth among worst for pollution
Sites at Scotland’s fossil fuel hubs Mossmorran and Grangemouth have had ‘very poor’ compliance with environmental regulations, watchdog SEPA has reported.
In its report for 2019 license compliance, the Waste and Industry team at SEPA reported a decline in chemical compliance at the Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran, while Grangemouth’s Kinneil Terminal site has consistently been poor.
Commenting, Scottish Greens environment spokesperson Mark Ruskell said: “This new report shows that in 2019, when there were clear public concerns about Scotland’s biggest fossil fuel polluters and their impact on local communities, that these companies were not taking their environmental responsibilities seriously.
“While SEPA note promises made by Exxonmobil and Ineos to improve things, the fact that these poor compliance reports come after years of similar results at these sites suggest the operators are not treating this with the urgency they should.
“Grangemouth has a Just Transition board and we need the same for Mossmorran, and these need to look at investment and support for new, low carbon jobs for the workforce so we can move beyond the age of these big polluters.”