By Walter F. Roche Jr.
Tennessee environmental officials will hear testimony Thursday on the renewal of a controversial permit which allows a major chemical company to discharge wastewater into the Nolichucky River.
Seeking the permit renewal is US Nitrogen LLC, a Greene County manufacturer of ammonium nitrate and related products that are utilized by Austin Powder, an explosives supplier, that also owns US Nitrogen.
The hearing, which will be held virtually, is expected to draw testimony from some longtime opponents of the US Nitrogen permit including local activist Park Overall.
The formal hearing begins at 7 p.m. and it will be preceded by a one hour question and answer session.
The current permit expired Oct. 31.
US Nitrogen already has won approval for a companion permit which allows the company to pump millions of gallons of water from the Nolichucky for use at its Midway production facility.
The hearing can be accessed at: https://tngov.webex.com/tngov/j.php?MTID=m5c4ac6ff30915eccfa45afe7b7f3eb33. The hearing can be accessed at: https://tngov.webex.com/tngov/j.php?MTID=m5c4ac6ff30915eccfa45afe7b7f3eb33.
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