Thursday, January 16, 2020

US Nitrogen Seeks Exemption



US Nitrogen is asking Tennessee environmental officials to agree that the installation of a 12,000 gallon diesel fuel storage tank at its Greene County facility does not require a special permit.
In a letter to the Department of Environment and Conservation, Stephen Wallace, a US Nitrogen manager, stated that the diesel tank would not produce any carbon dioxide or nitrate emissions, though it would emit "a small amount" of volatile organic compounds.
In the letter Wallace requests TDEC's concurrence that installation of the tank qualifies as an exempted air contaminant source.
The letter also seeks TDEC approval for the installation of a 275 gallon "storage tote," which will be filled with urea and water.
Wallace wrote that the 275 gallon "tote" should be considered an "insignificant activity."
The request does not indicate why the additional storage capacity is needed.
The request was posted today on the TDEC data site. The
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