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Representatives of Exxon Mobil’s Fife Ethylene Plant have apologised after unexpected flaring send black smoke high into the skies across Fife for most of the past week. But the community remains furious at what it sees as regulatory failure and corporate evasion from ExxonMobil.
The flare at the giant petro-chemical plant at Mossmorran could be seen for miles – it was clearly visible across the Forth – and went on for six days. It is one year since the Mossmorran plant was hit by an unscheduled flaring after a several incidents in 2017 and 2018 led to the plant owners receiving “final warnings” from the environmental agency.
