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Air Quality Call to Action

5/11/2017

1 Comment

 
The BNA board is recommending that an expansion permit request by American Petroleum Environmental Service, Inc. (APES) be denied.

Bridgeton neighbors can add their voice through the Metro public comment process which is open until May 19th.  

Metro information on the public comment process.

The BNA Board is recommending the permit be denied based on these facts:
  • APES is out of compliance and in default on most of their operating permits including air, water discharge, and wastewater discharge.
  • DEQ recently entered into a Mutual Agreement and Final Order (MAO) with APES/Clearlube that allows an experimental sulfonation process, that has not be used before, putting the public at further risk.
  • In 2006, APES illegally removed emission control devices, although their permit requires it. Citizens have been subjected to oil refining toxic emissions despite making thousands of complaints. 
  • In 2011 DEQ learned of the illegal emission control device removal but did nothing about it.
  • DEQ chose not to reveal that information to the public until August 2016!
  • APES uses dirty diesel oil as a source of fuel to process their used oil.
  • APES stores unsecured, vulnerable tanks of illegal PCBs.​

Here is the draft of the BNA Board's letter to Metro recommending the expansion permit be denied. You can add your suggestions in the comment section below.
1 Comment
Raeanne Lewman
5/11/2017 07:37:25 pm

Please work on their compliance to currant standards and do not
Let them expand their pollution!

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