Question reference: S6W-05958
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 27 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 February 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what further action it is taking to address the impacts of flaring on surrounding communities of Shell’s natural gas liquids plant and ExxonMobil's ethylene plant at Mossmorran.
Answer
It is for SEPA , as the independent regulator, to regulate facilities like the Mossmorran Complex in order to protect the environment. The Scottish Government has regular discussions with SEPA on the progress of both the improvement works at the complex and SEPA’s implementation of the recommendations from the Irish Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory peer review. Both SEPA and the Scottish Government remain clear that compliance with Scotland’s environmental laws is non-negotiable.