Elevated flaring at chemical plant finally ended

Elevated flaring has ended at Mossmorran petrochemical plant in Fife, according to its owners.

But Exxonmobil has told the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) that ground flaring will continue above normal levels for “a short period”. The announcement comes as more than 750 complaints have been made about unplanned flaring which started at the plant six days ago. On Thursday Sepa launched a formal investigation into the flaring, saying it was a legitimate safety mechanism but was happening too often.