ExxonMobil said last night they have replaced a faulty part on a compressor and are “working round the clock” to restart the machine as soon as possible, which could mean seeing some “fluctuations in the elevated flare.”
But the Scottish Environment Protection Agency said on Monday night that they had received 380 complaints about the flaring since it started early on Sunday morning, and that although it is authorised and an important safety feature of industrial sites, it has been happening “too often".
9. From Leith
An image of the glow, taken from Leith. Pic: Colin Simpson Photo: Colin Simpson
10. Flaring
Scottish Conservative MSP for Mid-Scotland and Fife, Liz Smith, described the flaring as "one of the worst ever" and said it was "utterly unacceptable" that residents have to put up with these repeat events. Photo: JPI Media