EPA to host public hearing on new rules for SC paper mill

CATAWBA, S.C. — On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency will host a public hearing on new rules for a paper mill in Catawba, South Carolina.

The EPA found that hydrogen sulfide emissions from New Indy Catawba were responsible for a foul stench that thousands of residents complained about at the border between North Carolina and South Carolina.

PAST COVERAGE:

• South Carolina paper plant to pay $1M fine, enters agreement with EPA
• New documents shed light on ‘rotten egg’ stench coming from SC factory
• 2nd class-action lawsuit filed against plant blamed for odor near SC state line
• Rock Hill residents file motion to intervene in EPA’s New Indy litigation
• Federal injunction filed against paper mill blamed for stench near state line
• Class action lawsuit filed against plant blamed for stench near state line
• SC plant draws more than 17K complaints for ‘noxious’ odor near state line
• EPA says possible cause of mysterious odor along state line is hydrogen sulfide

Now, the EPA is making New Indy address the problem and pay a $1 million settlement. On Tuesday, the public can comment on the new consent decree. Members of the Southeastern Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit will also be attending the meeting to answer anyone’s health-related questions.

Tuesday’s meeting is capped at 150 people and starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center. For more details on the meeting, click here.

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