MVCAC June 2005

mvcac@lists.osenergy.org

10 participants
21 discussions

RE: [BULK] - Re: [MVCAC] Mylan's proposed polliution increase
by Kotcon, James 15 Jun '05

15 Jun '05

According to the EPA's Toxics release Inventory, Mylan emitted 500,000 pounds per year of dichloromethane through the early 1990's, but reduced this to zero by 1997. They have not reported any emissions of toxics since. It is not clear if this is simply a reporting gap, or whether Mylan actually practices zero-emissions manufacturing. JBK Dr. James Kotcon Interim Program Leader - Organic Agriculture USDA-CSREES Mailstop 2220, Washington, DC 20250 phone: 202-401-4879 Cell: 304-319-2244 fax: 202-401-4888 for overnight carrier: 800 9th St., SW, Room 3344 Washington, DC 20024 -----Original Message----- From: mvcac-bounces(a)cheat.org [mailto:mvcac-bounces@cheat.org] On Behalf Of Dennis and Marcia Groce Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 6:10 AM To: mvcac(a)cheat.org Subject: [BULK] - Re: [MVCAC] Mylan's proposed polliution increase I agree that the sheer quantity of particulate increase is troubling, especially in that location, but I would also want to know more about the content of that particulate. Mylan is dealing with some exotic stuff over there. I find it hard to believe they are sending much of their special chemicals up the stack, but even a little of that can go a long way when it comes to all sorts of reactions - especially in the young and elderly. Asthma could be just one result - and perhaps not the most serious. As Karen pointed out, given the quantity and the location, this should be given a lot of attention. Is Mylan the "dirty, not-so-little-any-longer secret of North Hills"? Very interesting to see how the public officials deal with the goose that lays the golden egg. At 11:04 PM 6/14/2005, Karen Woodfork wrote: >According to my calculations, the amount of increase in particulate matter >proposed by Mylan is approximately 8.5% of that proposed by Longview. >However, Mylan is in a major population center - literally right next to >an elementary school and a residential neighborhood and within a short >distance of two hospitals and two nursing homes. > >Below is the info on the proposal and how to comment: > >--- >Notice of Comment Period >Department of Environmental Protection > >This mailing is to advise the public that we have prepared a draft air >quality >permit for Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. to modify and operate a pharmaceutical >manufacturing facility located in Morgantown, WV. > >Permit Number: R13-2068 > >Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc will increase the potential to discharge these >regulated air pollutants and associated amounts: 27.1 tons per year nitrogen >oxide; 53.6 tpy carbon monoxide; 0.17 tpy sulfur dioxide; 2.8 tpy volatile >organic compounds; and 41.3 tpy particulate matter. The facility is >located in >Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV. > >Please fax, mail or e-mail any comments on the draft permit to the address >below, postmarked on or before June 24, 2005. Comments may include a request >for a public hearing. A hearing may be held if DEP finds a significant degree >of public interest, or if the hearing would clarify issues. > >You can view the draft permit, application, and, if available, a fact sheet, >all at no cost, at the office below. Call or e-mail to make an >appointment. If >you would like a copy of any information, copying and mailing costs may apply. >DEP >Division of Air Quality >601 57th Street, Southeast >Charleston, WV 25304 >Contact Jill Harris >Phone: (304) 926-0499, ext. 1224 >Fax: (304) 926-0478 >E-mail: jharris(a)wvdep.org >_______________________________________________ >MVCAC mailing list >MVCAC(a)cheat.org >http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/mvcac _______________________________________________ MVCAC mailing list MVCAC(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/mvcac

1 0

RE: [BULK] - [MVCAC] Mylan's proposed polliution increase
by Kotcon, James 15 Jun '05

15 Jun '05

P.S. The Mylan case would be a good example of how Morgantown could improve air quality, expand economic activity, AND expand investment and jobs for construction workers. More pollution control would mean increased construction and investment. And Mylan is doing well enough financially that they could afford it. It might be worth asking our "friends" at the Affiliated Construction Trades if they would join us on this one. JBK Dr. James Kotcon Interim Program Leader - Organic Agriculture USDA-CSREES Mailstop 2220, Washington, DC 20250 phone: 202-401-4879 Cell: 304-319-2244 fax: 202-401-4888 for overnight carrier: 800 9th St., SW, Room 3344 Washington, DC 20024 -----Original Message----- From: mvcac-bounces(a)cheat.org [mailto:mvcac-bounces@cheat.org] On Behalf Of Karen Woodfork Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:04 PM To: mvcac(a)cheat.org Subject: [BULK] - [MVCAC] Mylan's proposed polliution increase According to my calculations, the amount of increase in particulate matter proposed by Mylan is approximately 8.5% of that proposed by Longview. However, Mylan is in a major population center - literally right next to an elementary school and a residential neighborhood and within a short distance of two hospitals and two nursing homes. Below is the info on the proposal and how to comment: --- Notice of Comment Period Department of Environmental Protection This mailing is to advise the public that we have prepared a draft air quality permit for Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. to modify and operate a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility located in Morgantown, WV. Permit Number: R13-2068 Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc will increase the potential to discharge these regulated air pollutants and associated amounts: 27.1 tons per year nitrogen oxide; 53.6 tpy carbon monoxide; 0.17 tpy sulfur dioxide; 2.8 tpy volatile organic compounds; and 41.3 tpy particulate matter. The facility is located in Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV. Please fax, mail or e-mail any comments on the draft permit to the address below, postmarked on or before June 24, 2005. Comments may include a request for a public hearing. A hearing may be held if DEP finds a significant degree of public interest, or if the hearing would clarify issues. You can view the draft permit, application, and, if available, a fact sheet, all at no cost, at the office below. Call or e-mail to make an appointment. If you would like a copy of any information, copying and mailing costs may apply. DEP Division of Air Quality 601 57th Street, Southeast Charleston, WV 25304 Contact Jill Harris Phone: (304) 926-0499, ext. 1224 Fax: (304) 926-0478 E-mail: jharris(a)wvdep.org _______________________________________________ MVCAC mailing list MVCAC(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/mvcac

1 0

RE: [BULK] - [MVCAC] Mylan's proposed pollution increase
by Kotcon, James 15 Jun '05

15 Jun '05

I was unable to open the Draft Permit and Evaluation at the DEP website (go to www.wvdep.org and click on offices, then air quality, then public notices, then NSR, then 2005). It may be a problem with the file, since I could open other permits. You may want to call the staff engineer directly to get more info. This might be a good "case study" for the air training on Sunday. Could someone print out a copy of each and bring it, preferably with a laptop computer? The issue should be "what does Mylan want to do and can they do it cleaner?" What kinds of pollution control are proposed, and are there better technologies? That is a fairly large pollution source to put in next to a school. It would approximately triple the existing emissions from the 3 natural gas fired boilers already there (according to their current operating permit (Title V) available at: http://www.wvdep.org/Docs/8160_R30-06100033%20FMP.pdf Based on the existing permit, the NOx emission rate is around 0.1 lb/MMBTU, which is slightly higher than the BACT of 0.07 lb/MMBTU for a coal-fired plant with Selective Catalytic Reduction (e.g., Longview). Whether a natural gas engine is technically able to meet more stringent NOx standards than a coal-fired plant is a question worth answering. But an additional issue is how those emissions limits are being monitored. In the current permit, the only "monitoring" is to record the amount of natural gas being used, and calculating an estimate of how much NOx is formed. For a source this large, next to a school, a "Continuous Emissions Monitoring System" (CEMS) should be required for all NOx sources. JBK P.S. The DEP webpage also lists for comment an air permit for WVU Hospitals for 2 emergency generators. These would also emit NOx at about 3 tpy each. Dr. James Kotcon Interim Program Leader - Organic Agriculture USDA-CSREES Mailstop 2220, Washington, DC 20250 phone: 202-401-4879 Cell: 304-319-2244 fax: 202-401-4888 for overnight carrier: 800 9th St., SW, Room 3344 Washington, DC 20024 -----Original Message----- From: mvcac-bounces(a)cheat.org [mailto:mvcac-bounces@cheat.org] On Behalf Of Karen Woodfork Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:04 PM To: mvcac(a)cheat.org Subject: [BULK] - [MVCAC] Mylan's proposed polliution increase According to my calculations, the amount of increase in particulate matter proposed by Mylan is approximately 8.5% of that proposed by Longview. However, Mylan is in a major population center - literally right next to an elementary school and a residential neighborhood and within a short distance of two hospitals and two nursing homes. Below is the info on the proposal and how to comment: --- Notice of Comment Period Department of Environmental Protection This mailing is to advise the public that we have prepared a draft air quality permit for Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. to modify and operate a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility located in Morgantown, WV. Permit Number: R13-2068 Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc will increase the potential to discharge these regulated air pollutants and associated amounts: 27.1 tons per year nitrogen oxide; 53.6 tpy carbon monoxide; 0.17 tpy sulfur dioxide; 2.8 tpy volatile organic compounds; and 41.3 tpy particulate matter. The facility is located in Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV. Please fax, mail or e-mail any comments on the draft permit to the address below, postmarked on or before June 24, 2005. Comments may include a request for a public hearing. A hearing may be held if DEP finds a significant degree of public interest, or if the hearing would clarify issues. You can view the draft permit, application, and, if available, a fact sheet, all at no cost, at the office below. Call or e-mail to make an appointment. If you would like a copy of any information, copying and mailing costs may apply. DEP Division of Air Quality 601 57th Street, Southeast Charleston, WV 25304 Contact Jill Harris Phone: (304) 926-0499, ext. 1224 Fax: (304) 926-0478 E-mail: jharris(a)wvdep.org _______________________________________________ MVCAC mailing list MVCAC(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/mvcac

1 0

Re: [MVCAC] Mylan's proposed polliution increase
by Dennis and Marcia Groce 15 Jun '05

15 Jun '05

I agree that the sheer quantity of particulate increase is troubling, especially in that location, but I would also want to know more about the content of that particulate. Mylan is dealing with some exotic stuff over there. I find it hard to believe they are sending much of their special chemicals up the stack, but even a little of that can go a long way when it comes to all sorts of reactions - especially in the young and elderly. Asthma could be just one result - and perhaps not the most serious. As Karen pointed out, given the quantity and the location, this should be given a lot of attention. Is Mylan the "dirty, not-so-little-any-longer secret of North Hills"? Very interesting to see how the public officials deal with the goose that lays the golden egg. At 11:04 PM 6/14/2005, Karen Woodfork wrote: >According to my calculations, the amount of increase in particulate matter >proposed by Mylan is approximately 8.5% of that proposed by Longview. >However, Mylan is in a major population center - literally right next to >an elementary school and a residential neighborhood and within a short >distance of two hospitals and two nursing homes. > >Below is the info on the proposal and how to comment: > >--- >Notice of Comment Period >Department of Environmental Protection > >This mailing is to advise the public that we have prepared a draft air >quality >permit for Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. to modify and operate a pharmaceutical >manufacturing facility located in Morgantown, WV. > >Permit Number: R13-2068 > >Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc will increase the potential to discharge these >regulated air pollutants and associated amounts: 27.1 tons per year nitrogen >oxide; 53.6 tpy carbon monoxide; 0.17 tpy sulfur dioxide; 2.8 tpy volatile >organic compounds; and 41.3 tpy particulate matter. The facility is >located in >Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV. > >Please fax, mail or e-mail any comments on the draft permit to the address >below, postmarked on or before June 24, 2005. Comments may include a request >for a public hearing. A hearing may be held if DEP finds a significant degree >of public interest, or if the hearing would clarify issues. > >You can view the draft permit, application, and, if available, a fact sheet, >all at no cost, at the office below. Call or e-mail to make an >appointment. If >you would like a copy of any information, copying and mailing costs may apply. >DEP >Division of Air Quality >601 57th Street, Southeast >Charleston, WV 25304 >Contact Jill Harris >Phone: (304) 926-0499, ext. 1224 >Fax: (304) 926-0478 >E-mail: jharris(a)wvdep.org >_______________________________________________ >MVCAC mailing list >MVCAC(a)cheat.org >http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/mvcac

1 0

Mylan's proposed polliution increase
by Karen Woodfork 15 Jun '05

15 Jun '05

According to my calculations, the amount of increase in particulate matter proposed by Mylan is approximately 8.5% of that proposed by Longview. However, Mylan is in a major population center - literally right next to an elementary school and a residential neighborhood and within a short distance of two hospitals and two nursing homes. Below is the info on the proposal and how to comment: --- Notice of Comment Period Department of Environmental Protection This mailing is to advise the public that we have prepared a draft air quality permit for Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. to modify and operate a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility located in Morgantown, WV. Permit Number: R13-2068 Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc will increase the potential to discharge these regulated air pollutants and associated amounts: 27.1 tons per year nitrogen oxide; 53.6 tpy carbon monoxide; 0.17 tpy sulfur dioxide; 2.8 tpy volatile organic compounds; and 41.3 tpy particulate matter. The facility is located in Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV. Please fax, mail or e-mail any comments on the draft permit to the address below, postmarked on or before June 24, 2005. Comments may include a request for a public hearing. A hearing may be held if DEP finds a significant degree of public interest, or if the hearing would clarify issues. You can view the draft permit, application, and, if available, a fact sheet, all at no cost, at the office below. Call or e-mail to make an appointment. If you would like a copy of any information, copying and mailing costs may apply. DEP Division of Air Quality 601 57th Street, Southeast Charleston, WV 25304 Contact Jill Harris Phone: (304) 926-0499, ext. 1224 Fax: (304) 926-0478 E-mail: jharris(a)wvdep.org

2 1

How to monitor DEP public comment periods by email
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 14 Jun '05

14 Jun '05

If you want to monitor DEP's public comment periods, you should join their Mailing List at http://www.wvdep.org/MailingLists.cfm . You can also monitor their archives from the same page. I couldn't help but notice the one pertaining to Mylan at http://www.wvdep.org/MLists2/Archive/index.cfm?ListID=1&MessageID=1195&Type… .. 27.1 tons per year nitrogen oxide; 53.6 tpy carbon monoxide; 0.17 tpy sulfur dioxide; 2.8 tpy volatile organic compounds; and 41.3 tpy particulate matter. Jonathan

1 0

Air Quality Training Session
by Duane330＠aol.com 14 Jun '05

14 Jun '05

ANNOUNCEMENT AIR QUALITY TRAINING SESSION SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2005 [THIS COMING SUNDAY!] CHEAT LAKE FIRE HALL, TIME: 9 AM TO 12 NOON. WV ROUTE 857 NORTH FROM CHEAT LAKE EXIT ON I-68 Learning Objectives: 1) To become sufficiently knowledgeable that participants can feel comfortable serving as public spokespeople, participate in a speakers bureau, or get interviewed by reporters. 2) To identify gaps and develop plans for an expanded training session later this year. Agenda: 9:00 Introductions 9:10 Basics: What are air pollutants? How are they created? What health effects do they cause? 9:30 Legal: How are air pollutants regulated? How are standards set? How are they monitored and enforced? 10:00 How are pollutants controlled? Common technologies for power plants. 10:20 Break 10:30 What can be done about it? Public involvement processes. Making Effective Comments. 11:00 Frequently Asked Questions 11:30 Putting Knowledge into Practice: Case Study: Practice reviewing a permit. 11:50 Wrap-up and Evaluation. What needs are still unmet? How should we meet them? Noon Adjourn Homework Assignment. Each person registering should bring a list of questions for the FAQ session? The most frequent questions will be covered first. NOTE: Please inform Duane Nichols [duane330(a)aol.com] by this Friday at 5 pm if you have questions or plan to attend on this coming Sunday morning. The MonValley Clean Air Coalition, the Cheat Lake Environment and Recreation Association, and the Sierra Club are participating to offer this training by Jim Kotcon. The Cheat Lake Fire Hall is located approximately one mile north of the Cheat Lake Exit of I-68 on the left side of WV Route 857. [The training session will be upstairs in the Fire Hall. Take care to avoid blocking the access of the fire equipment on the lower level.]

1 0

Monday: 6:30 treats, 7 pm meeting
by Duane330＠aol.com 10 Jun '05

10 Jun '05

See message below for Monday, June 13th. Duane

1 0

Concrete Batch Plant--Bakers Ridge Road
by Duane330＠aol.com 09 Jun '05

09 Jun '05

============================================================ Thursday, June 2, 2005 @ 3:43 PM ============================================================ MORGANTOWN-- A public meeting on a Monongalia County concrete batch plant has been set for June 9 at the Stewartstown Community Building. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Staff from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Air Quality will be on hand to discuss the Alcon, LLC. general permit registration application G50-B042, and to take comments from the public on the proposal. The agency will consider written and oral comments on the permit modification before making a final permit decision. The general permit registration application to construct and operate a concrete batch plant in Morgantown, W.Va. was received April 6, 2005. DAQ's preliminary evaluation of Alcon's application indicates that the proposed construction will meet all applicable air quality requirements. All written comments on the proposed batch plant must be received by the close of the hearing on June 9. All comments received will be considered by the DAQ director in a final decision on the proposed construction. Copies of the general permit registration application are available for public review at the following addresses. DEP/DAQ North Central Regional Office 2031 Pleasant Valley Rd., Ste. 1 Fairmont, WV 26554 Telephone: (304) 788-1641 Hours M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., holidays excluded West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality 601 57-th Street Charleston, WV 25304 Telephone: (304) 926-0499 ext. 1223 Hours M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., holidays excluded Directions to the Stewartstown Community Building are as follows: From I-68; take Exit 7 toward WV-705/Airport/Pierpont Road. Turn left onto CR-857 South for 1.1 miles. CR-857 South becomes US-119 North for 3 miles. Turn right onto Stewartstown Road/CR-65 for 2.3 miles. Stay straight to go onto Stewartstown Road/CR-6/5 for 0.5 miles.

2 1

MVCAC June 13th meeting
by Duane330＠aol.com 03 Jun '05

03 Jun '05

NOTE: The next regular meeting of the MVCAC will be held on Monday, June 13th at 7 pm, at the home of Larry Schwab on Collins Ferry Road. Please plan to attend. Duane

1 0

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

MVCAC June 2005