Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Oil spill not expected to reach Scotland

LONDON - Royal Dutch Shell estimated yesterday that 54,600 gallons of oil have spilled into the North Sea from a rig off Scotland’s eastern coast. The Gannet Alpha rig, 112 miles east of Aberdeen, is operated by Shell and co-owned by Shell and a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil. http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2011/08/16/oil_spill_not_expected_to_reach_scotland/

Article courtesy of The Boston Globe-Green Blog by The Associated Press