Thursday, November 4, 2010

Great Lakes Calcium to pay $280,000 fine in settlement - Business First of Buffalo:

http://syaqua.com/Forms/3.Products_and_Services/10.Training.htm
The settlement resolves charges that Great Lakes Calcium violated statre air pollution laws and air permit requirements at its facilit on the west shoreline of the Fox Rive near the Bay ofGreen Bay, the Wisconsin Departmeng of Justice said The alleged violations occurred from 2005 to February 2008. The Greart Lakes Calcium facility emits particulate matte r in the form of calcium carbonate dust created from the processinfg and storageof limestone, and from several combustion The complaint charges that Great Lakes Calciukm operated in violation of state law and its permirt by installing five processes withouf a permit, exceeding certain permit limits, failint to maintain records and to report failing to calibrate instruments, and failingh to meet stack height requirements.
Under the settlement, Greaft Lakes Calcium will pay $180,000 in forfeitures and penaltyt assessmentsand costs. In addition, the company will pay $100,000 to installp and operate broken bag detectors to provide protection against excessive emissions beyond that required bystate law.

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