BP accused of dumping industrial waste in marine-protected area off Shetland
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#6149P)
UK regulator gave oil firm clearance to drop thousands of tonnes of pipes and cables after drilling finished
BP has been accused of dumping industrial waste at sea after starting to drop thousands of tonnes of oil pipes in a legally protected marine wildlife zone in the Atlantic.
Confidential documents seen by the Guardian show the oil company sought approval to dump 14 pipes and control cables 120 miles west of Shetland after finishing drilling at the site.
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