UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal
Summary
The Stanlow oil refinery in the UK has spilled toxic chemicals and oil into local rivers and the Mersey Estuary many times in 2023 and 2024. The company running the refinery, EET Fuels, exceeded pollution limits hundreds of times and is being investigated by the Environment Agency.Key Facts
- Stanlow is one of the UK’s largest oil refineries and processes 10 million tonnes of crude oil yearly.
- EET Fuels, which owns the refinery, has admitted to breaking environmental laws 12 times between 2018 and 2020.
- New documents reveal at least 58 breaches of pollution permits in 2023 and 2024.
- Toxic chemicals like cyanide, benzene, sulfur dioxide, and heavy oils were spilled into waterways and the air.
- The Mersey Estuary, a protected area home to endangered wildlife, was affected by these spills.
- In July 2023, rainwater mixed with oil leaked, contaminating groundwater and causing local complaints.
- In September 2024, more than a tonne of oil spilled into a local brook and spread to the estuary.
- The Environment Agency is investigating the pollution incidents and permit breaches.
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