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| John Beagle |
Posted - 03/03/2010 : 10:50:06 AM
Jessica Heffner, Staff Writer for the Middletown Journal is reporting that there is a hearing today regarding "proposed modifications to AK Steel’s permit to operate underground injection wells".
The draft permit that would be re-issued by the Ohio EPA includes some of the following changes agreed upon by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, which represented the EPA in the appeal, and AK Steel:
• Waste analysis monitoring requirements have been added;
• Monitoring for corrosion and waste analysis are due within 15 days following the quarter in which the sampling is conducted;
• Daily monitoring of specific gravity is required instead of continuous;
• Annulus sight levels must be recorded daily and reported monthly;
• The contingency monitoring plan will be removed from permits based on the permit modification request filed on June 1, 2009.
Written comments will be accepted on the permit changes until March 12. Comments may be submitted to the Ohio EPA Division of Drinking and Ground Waters, Attn: UIC Unit Supervisor, P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216-1049.
Full Story: http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/ohio-epa-to-hold-hearing-today-on-ak-injection-wells-576816.html |
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| John Beagle |
Posted - 03/04/2010 : 5:25:13 PM
Sun Tzu - Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Being an insider and knowing something is much better than being an outsider and knowing nothing.
quote:
[i]Originally posted by cmsquare[/i]
[br]I figure that by looking at the situation in Haverhill. There we have a plant that is grossly breaking the rules.
Yet the system, as it is set up, does little to protect the community around that plant. The system is a joke. Being in compliance for one day means nothing.
I have zero faith in the EPA at this point. ZERO, so why would I attend their meeting?
quote:
[i]Originally posted by John Beagle[/i]
[br]How do you figure that? This was the public's chance to be heard.
quote:
[i]Originally posted by cmsquare[/i]
[br]at this point, it appears that the EPA works for AK and not the people to me.
i thought the EPA was supposed to protect the people?
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| cmsquare |
Posted - 03/04/2010 : 5:00:08 PM
I figure that by looking at the situation in Haverhill. There we have a plant that is grossly breaking the rules.
Yet the system, as it is set up, does little to protect the community around that plant. The system is a joke. Being in compliance for one day means nothing.
I have zero faith in the EPA at this point. ZERO, so why would I attend their meeting?
quote:
[i]Originally posted by John Beagle[/i]
[br]How do you figure that? This was the public's chance to be heard.
quote:
[i]Originally posted by cmsquare[/i]
[br]at this point, it appears that the EPA works for AK and not the people to me.
i thought the EPA was supposed to protect the people?
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| John Beagle |
Posted - 03/04/2010 : 1:47:43 PM
I try to attend as many community events as possible. Seems that I can't make them all.
quote:
[i]Originally posted by blueblood[/i]
[br]quote:
[i]Originally posted by John Beagle[/i]
[br]Pollution is pollution. Polluters are polluters.
AK/SunCoke polution is a relevant topic. Suncoke will also be polluting the ground.
Are you saying its ok for AK to pollute the ground, just not the air?
quote:
[i]Originally posted by blueblood[/i]
[br]quote:
[i]Originally posted by John Beagle[/i]
[br]Jessica Heffner reports that "none attended the hearing on a new permit."
A copy of the draft permit can be viewed at the Middletown Public Library. Written comments will be accepted on the permit changes until March 12.
You do realize that this was a hearing on polluting the ground not the air! Besides, they have only injected about 580 million gallons of pickling liquor into the ground since 69.
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/public-a-no-show-at-ak-hearing-579493.html?cxtype=rss_local-news
I've been to everyone on the Suncoke facility. They are a dog and pony show. Why weren't you there John?
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| blueblood |
Posted - 03/04/2010 : 12:50:42 PM
quote:
[i]Originally posted by John Beagle[/i]
[br]Pollution is pollution. Polluters are polluters.
AK/SunCoke polution is a relevant topic. Suncoke will also be polluting the ground.
Are you saying its ok for AK to pollute the ground, just not the air?
quote:
[i]Originally posted by blueblood[/i]
[br]quote:
[i]Originally posted by John Beagle[/i]
[br]Jessica Heffner reports that "none attended the hearing on a new permit."
A copy of the draft permit can be viewed at the Middletown Public Library. Written comments will be accepted on the permit changes until March 12.
You do realize that this was a hearing on polluting the ground not the air! Besides, they have only injected about 580 million gallons of pickling liquor into the ground since 69.
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/public-a-no-show-at-ak-hearing-579493.html?cxtype=rss_local-news
I've been to everyone on the Suncoke facility. They are a dog and pony show. Why weren't you there John? |
| skydiver |
Posted - 03/04/2010 : 12:45:22 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/03/01/01greenwire-house-gop-to-launch-another-salvo-at-epa-emiss-43276.html
Did John Boehner hold his press conference yesterday on this matter |
| John Beagle |
Posted - 03/04/2010 : 12:27:08 PM
Pollution is pollution. Polluters are polluters.
AK/SunCoke polution is a relevant topic. Suncoke will also be polluting the ground.
Are you saying its ok for AK to pollute the ground, just not the air?
quote:
[i]Originally posted by blueblood[/i]
[br]quote:
[i]Originally posted by John Beagle[/i]
[br]Jessica Heffner reports that "none attended the hearing on a new permit."
A copy of the draft permit can be viewed at the Middletown Public Library. Written comments will be accepted on the permit changes until March 12.
You do realize that this was a hearing on polluting the ground not the air! Besides, they have only injected about 580 million gallons of pickling liquor into the ground since 69.
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/public-a-no-show-at-ak-hearing-579493.html?cxtype=rss_local-news
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| John Beagle |
Posted - 03/04/2010 : 12:25:01 PM
How do you figure that? This was the public's chance to be heard.
quote:
[i]Originally posted by cmsquare[/i]
[br]at this point, it appears that the EPA works for AK and not the people to me.
i thought the EPA was supposed to protect the people?
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| blueblood |
Posted - 03/04/2010 : 12:23:21 PM
quote:
[i]Originally posted by John Beagle[/i]
[br]Jessica Heffner reports that "none attended the hearing on a new permit."
A copy of the draft permit can be viewed at the Middletown Public Library. Written comments will be accepted on the permit changes until March 12.
You do realize that this was a hearing on polluting the ground not the air! Besides, they have only injected about 580 million gallons of pickling liquor into the ground since 69.
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/public-a-no-show-at-ak-hearing-579493.html?cxtype=rss_local-news |
| cmsquare |
Posted - 03/04/2010 : 12:15:34 PM
at this point, it appears that the EPA works for AK and not the people to me.
i thought the EPA was supposed to protect the people?
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| John Beagle |
Posted - 03/04/2010 : 11:38:00 AM
Jessica Heffner reports that "none attended the hearing on a new permit."
A copy of the draft permit can be viewed at the Middletown Public Library. Written comments will be accepted on the permit changes until March 12.
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