Thursday, December 11, 2008

Appeal Filed Against DEQ

Below you will find the appeal, dated Dec. 10, that MEIC, CCE, Sierra Club and the National Parks Conservation Association has filed against DEQ for issuing the air permit for HGS.

Taken from page 1:
To accommodate SME in its rush to move the Highwood project forward without necessary improvements, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a permit modification that fails to set any limits on emissions of fine particulate (“PM2.5”) and unlawfully allows SME to circumvent pollution control requirements for hazardous air pollutants. However, SME’s eagerness to proceed with construction does not excuse full compliance with the Clean Air Act and with this Board’s orders.


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