Sepa investigates plant flaring

Scotland’ s environmental watchdog has launched an investigation into unplanned flaring at a chemical plant.

The flaring began on Easter Sunday at the Exxonmobil Chemical Ltd facility at Mossmorran in Fife.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said it had received an unprece - dented 600 complaints to its hotline from members of the public reporting a chemical smell and rumbling noise.

A formal investigation was announced as flaring entered its fifth day.