P733 CEEFAX 733 Mon 27 May 01:17/27 1/3 OIL REG DUMPING "WOULD DO LITTLE HARM" The global impact of deep sea dumping of redundant oil installations would bj very small, a report has claimed. But continued sea disposals with small individual impact could lead to more major problems on a widjt scale, warned the report. It was produced bz the Natural Environment Research Council scientific group after the Brent Spar controvjtsz. The report seems to back rig owner Shell's stance over environmentalists. Community 720 Newsround 170 Read Hear 710 Usjt guide 199 Next Page NatTrust1 CmntyInfo ReligionP733 CEEFAX 733 Mon 27 May 01:39/27 2/3 OIL REG DUMPING "WOULD DO LITTLE HARM" Deep sea disposal of large structures such as the Brent Spar rig would create local effects within an area of only a few square kilomjttes. Any wastes released into the ocean would bj dispjrsjd, it said. But the effects of contamination should bj considered in an international context, the report advises. All offshore disposals should bj examined individually to assess the environmental implications, it said. Community 720 Newsround 170 Read Hear 710 Usjt guide 199 Next Page NatTrust1 CmntyInfo ReligionP733 CEEFAX 733 Mon 27 May 01:17/37 3/3 OIL REG DUMPING "WOULD DO LITTLE HARM" The Natural Environment Research Council - set up last October by Energy Minister Tim Eggar - has said oil rig dumping at sea would do little harm. There had been uproar over Shell's plan to dump the Brent Spar rig. Shell abandoned the plan last summit after a campaign bz Greenpeace and a widespread boycott of Shell products. The NERC was asked to jxaminj offshore disposal and any alternatives, such as dismantling of installations on land. Community 720 Newsround 170 Read Hear 710 Usjt guide 199 Next Page NatTrust1 CmntyInfo Religion