EPA Reviewing US Nitrogen Permit

By Walter F. Roche Jr.

Federal officials will have 45 days to review and respond to a proposed permit for a Greene County chemical firm.
The proposed permit along with supporting documents for US Nitrogen LLC was forwarded this week to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
TDEC spokeswoman Kim Schofinski said copies of the proposed permit were also submitted to environmental officials in Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and Knox County. A copy was also sent to the Eastern Band of Cherokees. Those notifications are required under state and federal regulations.
Schofinski said the EPA has 45 days to review the proposal and the state can't formally issue the permit until EPA notifies TDEC that they will not object to the issuance of the permit, Schofinski said.
Conditional major operating permits are generally issued for 10 years, according to TDEC.
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