FROM PROGRESS ILLINOIS Petcoke proposal As promised, a proposal to prohibit new petcoke facilities from opening in the city and to prevent existing sites from expanding was introduced at Wednesday’s council meeting. Mounds of petcoke, which is a thick, powdery byproduct of oil refining that can pollute the air and water, are being stored along the banks of the Calumet River on Chicagos Southeast Side. Residents living near the piles have complained of petcoke dust blowing into their neighborhoods and getting into their homes. The petcoke piles were barged there from the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana. “I do not want to see the city of Chicago as a dumping ground for the products out of Indiana,” Emanuel told reporters. “We’re going to do what we need to do …t o protect the public health of the community that lives on the far South Side near the Indiana border.” THE SOUTHEAST ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE AND OUR PARTNERS WILL BE STUDYING THE CITY ORDINANCE, REGULATIONS, AND THE STATE LEGISLATION THAT IS BEING PROPOSED VERY CLOSELY. STAY TUNED!
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:27:00 +0000
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