Shell faces fresh charges on oil spill risk

[The MaDDeSTMaN]

http://www.theage.com.au/news/nation...377206328.html

SHELL Australia faces fresh prosecution over licence breaches at its Geelong refinery after the Environment Protection Authority criticised the poor environmental performance of the company's jetty operations.

An EPA audit found Shell had no documented plan to deal with a tanker hitting the refinery jetty and potentially releasing hundreds of thousands of litres of hydrocarbons into Corio Bay.

The audit, obtained by The Age, said there was an unacceptably high risk to the "environmental beneficial uses" of the water surrounding the jetty, including impact on marine fauna and the potential for spilt oil to damage the shore.

Shell is facing court action by the EPA over an oil spill into the bay in April. The EPA revealed it was finalising an investigation into a separate incident in May, with Shell facing a fine or further legal action.

As an ex-employee of Shell, I have to say, this does not suprise me, there are many things they do that are very dangerous that the public don't know about.