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Urgent government intervention to halt dangerous emissions at Mossmorran, Scottish Greens warn
The Fife Ethylene plant in Mossmorran, Fife

DANGEROUS hydrocarbons released at Mossmorran show an urgent need for government intervention, the Scottish Greens warned today.

Fife’s Exxon Mobil plant is facing prosecution after a second public body submitted complaints about breaches of regulations at the site. 

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has submitted a formal report to the Procurator Fiscal over leaks of hydrocarbons at the plant in 2019.

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