By Walter F. Roche Jr.
A complaint about visible emissions from the US Nitrogen LLC's plant in Greene County has triggered an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
According to agency records the complaint, including a picture of billowing white clouds over the plant, was submitted on Nov. 10 the day the visible emissions appeared.
TDEC reported on its dataviewer that the chemical company has been asked to provide records of its operations on that date. Agency officials were unavailable for comment due to the holiday.
Park Overall, a local environmental activist and a frequent critic of US Nitrogen, said she forwarded the photo after it was sent to her by a resident who lives near the sprawling headquarters of the ammonium nitrate manufacturer.
Under its permit US Nitrogen is required to keep its visible emissions beneath a set limit.
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