Oil spill bill to be given to global firm
Eni UK, which said between two and 20 tonnes of oil leaked from its off-shore storage tanker in Liverpool Bay, will be asked to pay for the clean-up operation that lasted over a week last month.
The bathing water was ordered off-limits from Bispham to Knott End, while beach-goers were told to stay away from the black tar-like substance. The Fleetwood to Knott End ferry was also suspended because the slipway was too treacherous.
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Hide AdCoun Jackson said: “People are rightly asking about the coast of that clean-up operation, and once we are in a position to take stock, then we will be requesting for those to be met fully by the company which has accepted responsibility for the spill.”
A council spokesman said the total amount spent – across several organisations – was still being totted up.
Experts are still monitoring the tide, but no new oil has been seen washing in.