26-Apr-19 Flaring is into its fifth day at the ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd facility at Mossmorran in Fife. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has launched a formal investigation into a unplanned flaring at a chemical plant, as per BBC News. ExxonMobil has blamed the flaring on a fault in a section of cable. The company said such incidents were "very rare" and that there was "no cause for concern in relation to air pollution and associated health".
SEPA had received an "unprecedented" 600 complaints from members of the public reporting a chemical smell and rumbling noise.
