Shell May Face Prosecution for Spill

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Source: The Wall Street Journal

LONDON—Royal Dutch Shell PLC may be prosecuted for the U.K.'s worst oil spill in a decade, after Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne said an investigation into a leak from Shell's Gannet Alpha platform last month will be sent to Scotland's public prosector.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change previously said the findings of the investigation would only be sent to the procurator fiscal "if appropriate."

"My department and the health and safety executive have commenced investigations into the cause of the incident," said Mr. Huhne, adding it would likely "take some months."

"A full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal to consider whether a prosecution is appropriate," Mr. Huhne said.

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