As BP pushes ahead with plans to drill in the pristine Bight,the oil leak off the coast of Scotland serves as a timely reminder of the company’s track record on environmental disastersMonday’s news of an oil leak at a BP platform off the coast of Scotland could not own approach at a worse time for the company. This latest stain on BP’s environmental record coincides not only with Hollywood reminding everyone of BP’s Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, but with the company’s faltering efforts to secure Australian regulatory approval to open up the pristine Great Australian Bight for oil drilling.“Small spills” during oil operations are part and parcel of the business – even in the North Sea, and where BP has decades of experience,and established infrastructure. BP’s response was predictably bland, keen to downplay any potential impacts. Related: Approval of modern oil search permit for Great Australian Bight sparks moratorium call Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com