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Document Title/Subject:
Order Denying Petition for Objection to Permit
Related Documents:
Signed by: Administrator Carol M. Browner

Signature Date: April 12, 2000

Contact:
Region VI: Jole Luehrs, (214) 665-7250;

OAQPS: Kirt Cox
(919) 541-5399;

OECA: Robert Dresdner
(202) 564-7116

Filename(s):
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t5/fr_notices/000412cb.pdf
URL(s):



 

Regulatory Authority:
Title 5 		Division/Director:
Information Transfer and Program Integration Division (OAQPS) / Bill Harnett 		Submitted By:
Cox.Kirt 		OGC Contact:
John Walke
OGC Phone#:
(202) 564-5699 		Internet Contact:
Jeff Clark
Document Type:
Proposed & Final Preambles & Rules
 EPA Document Number:

Federal Register:
65 FR 26830; 05/09/00 		Supersedes:
Subject Category:
 AIR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Operating Permits
 Keywords:
 Permits
 Terms:
 Air pollutants
Air quality
Clean Air Act
CAA
Community involvement
Community tools
Environmental justice
Environmental organizations
Environmental policy
Permits
State government
Abstract:
Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act, the Louisiana Environmental Action Network submitted a petition to the EPA Administrator, on December 30, 1998, seeking EPA's objection to a title V operating permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. This permit had been issued for Exxon's proposed polypropylene unit at its polyolefins plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The petitioners alleged that issuance of the permit was improper because of its impact on the Baton Rouge ozone nonattainment area. The Administrator's Order denies this claim. Petitioners also alleged discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The Administrator's Order does not dispense with the Title VI complaint. EPA's Office of Civil Rights is reviewing the Title VI complaint in order to determine whether to accept it for investigation.

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