Report Number: 6954
Date: 9/7/2010

Title:
Oil moratorium “crazy logic” (2 of 3)

Of interest to:
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Script details:
Scottish oil rigs are the “safest in the world”, says SNP Euro MP, Alyn Smith. The European Energy Commissioner plans to carry out what he calls “stress tests” on oil rigs in the North Sea. Alyn Smith says double checking all is well is sensible, but a moratorium would be “crazy". Alyn Smith says there are no comparisons to be made with apparent failings in the Gulf of Mexico.

Interviewee:
Alyn Smith MEP (Scottish National Party)

Duration:
0 minutes 41 seconds

Out-words:
The standards we’re got