I-TEAM: Changes to chemical plant’s permit raise pollution concerns
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A last-minute effort is underway to convince Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division that modifications to the Solvay chemical plant’s permit will worsen the air quality in Augusta and harm families on both sides of the river.
The EPD agreed to extend public comment from over the holidays to Tuesday.
A Zoom virtual hearing on the matter was held from 6 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
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At the Zoom public meeting, the Savannah Riverkeeper and Southern Environmental Law Center both spoke to the EPD about their concerns with Solvey releasing more emissions into Augusta’s air.
You might us telling you about Solvay launching a new mission with the electric car industry last spring.
Expansion is supposed to start now but first, it requires the chemical plant to modify its existing permit, which has a set limit for emissions.
Solvay needs to release more in order to expand its new mission in Augusta.
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Here’s the problem: Augusta’s air quality is already terrible and Solvay has a history of breaking the rules.
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