Fw:Upcoming actions regarding Veolia Environmental Services Upcoming actions regarding Veolia Environmental Services

Andrea Morgan to: David Ogulei 01/07/2013 09:37 AM

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From: "Funk, Amy" <amyfunk@illinois.edu>

To: Andrea Morgan/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, 

Date: 08/07/2012 07:59 AM

Subject: RE: Upcoming actions regarding Veolia Environmental Services

Thanks for the explanation. Not something one can sum up in a sound bite. 

I look forward to receiving the public notice and factsheet. 

Take care,

Amy Funk

Metro East Community Air Project, Action Research. Illinois

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

1 Regency Plaza Drive

Collinsville, IL 62234

618-514-7854

amyfunk@illinois.edu

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From: Andrea Morgan [mailto:Morgan.Andrea@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 7:46 AM

To: Funk, Amy

Subject: RE: Upcoming actions regarding Veolia Environmental Services

Amy,

Thank you for attending yesterday's call- we really appreciated your insights and suggestions. The 

proposed action is a revision to a Title V permit and more details will be available in the public notice. This 

came about after the Sierra Club and American Bottom Conservancy petitioned the EPA to object to the 

issuance of a proposed Title V permit back in 2005. The EPA issued an order granting the petition in part 

and denying it in part which started a 90-period during which the IEPA was required to issue a revised Title 

V permit that addressed the issues raised in the February 1, 2005 order. IEPA did not issue the permit 

during that 90-day window. As a result the Sierra Club and American Bottom Conservancy sued EPA, 

alleging that EPA had a duty to issue the permit following the State of Illinois' failure to timely issue the 

revised permit. EPA did issue that Title V permit, which is the current Title V permit, and the proposed 
revision will be to the federally issued permit. 

Thank you for providing us with your contacts. We completely understand why you would not feel 

comfortable sharing everyone's emails, so we will be sure to send you copies of the fact sheet and public 

notice in a timely manner so that you can share them.

Thank you again for all of your help.

Andrea

From: "Funk, Amy" <amyfunk@illinois.edu>

To: Andrea Morgan/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, 

Date: 08/06/2012 04:01 PM

Subject: RE: Upcoming actions regarding Veolia Environmental Services

Hello Andrea,

Thank you for including me on today’s call! My apologies if I sounded a bit confused. I am a little unclear as to the 

purpose of outreach. In your previous email, you mention modifications to Veolia’s Title V permit, but it did not 

provide specifics (assuming this will be in the public notice). Why is IEPA not involved? Doesn’t the state agency 

oversee Title V permits for major sources? I’ve been at my job for a year and there is still a learning curve . I 

originally assumed you were with IEPA, but noticed your email is EPA. 

Attached is a short list of agencies/POC’s for outreach efforts. This is a similar list I sent to Ken Bardo at Region V 

regarding some outreach efforts he has been involved with. 

I am involved with a University Collaborative in East St Louis and we have an list of various nonprofits /community 

groups that work/are based in the East St. Louis area. Once you have the factsheet and public notice, I can get that 

out through these channels. I do not feel comfortable providing all those emails directly. I hope you understand. 

Depending on the timing, I could also make hardcopies of the factsheet available at some of the meetings I attend 

in ESL. 

Hopefully this helps. I am happy to assist where I can. 

Have a great evening!

Amy Funk

Metro East Community Air Project, Action Research. Illinois

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

1 Regency Plaza Drive

Collinsville, IL 62234

618-514-7854

amyfunk@illinois.edu
www.meairproject.org

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regarding University business is a public record and may be subject to public disclosure ." 

From: Andrea Morgan [mailto:Morgan.Andrea@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 12:01 PM

To: Kathy Andria; Funk, Amy; Verena Owen; David Bender; Samantha Ballard; 

david.klarich@veoliaes.com; Dennis.warchol@veoliaes.com; Doug.harris@veoliaes.com; Kat Logan Smith

Cc: Alan Walts; David Ogulei; Genevieve Damico; Jane Woolums; Lara Lasky; Ken Page; Althea Moses

Subject: Re: Upcoming actions regarding Veolia Environmental Services

 

Thank you everyone for the prompt replies. The best time for everyone is Monday, August 6 at 11am. If 

you are unable to make the call but have suggestions for the public participation plan, please sent them to 

me by Friday and I will share them with the group. The instructions on how to call in are below.

Dial-In Number: (866) 299-3188

Conference Code: #3128865031

To join the conference call the dial in number and then when prompted enter the conference code 

followed by the pound key.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your time and we look forward to talking with you on Monday.

Andrea 

Andrea Morgan

Environmental Engineer

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Region 5 | Air & Radiation Division

Phone: (312) 353-6058 | Fax: (312) 692-2920

From: Kathy Andria <kathyandria@gmail.com>

To: Andrea Morgan/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, 

Cc: David Bender <bender@mwbattorneys.com>, Kat Logan Smith <klogansmith@moenviron.org>, Samantha Ballard <

breaking.reality@gmail.com>, Amy Funk <amyfunk@illinois.edu>, Verena Owen <baumling@aol.com>, 

david.klarich@veoliaes.com, Dennis.warchol@veoliaes.com, Doug.harris@veoliaes.com, David Ogulei/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, 

Genevieve Damico/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Jane Woolums/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Alan Walts/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Lara 

Lasky/R5/USEPA/US@EPA

Date: 07/31/2012 06:22 AM

Subject: Re: Upcoming actions regarding Veolia Environmental Services
monday better for me, too.

On 7/30/12, Andrea Morgan <Morgan.Andrea@epamail.epa.gov> wrote:

> Kathy: Thank you for your comments and suggested contacts .

> Everyone:

> We would like to move forward and begin to develop a public participation

> plan. The goal of this plan is to determine what strategies and approaches

> make the most sense to ensure that we are able to provide opportunities

> for community members and interested parties to having meaningful

> involvement in the permitting process . Such suggestions can include the

> most suitable methods of communication to inform community members of

> public hearings, the types of informational materials that would be most

> beneficial to community members as well as the best methods of making such

> materials available. While we may not be able to act on all of the

> suggestions, they will all be taken into consideration . We would like to

> schedule a call for either Thursday August 2, or Monday August 6 to

> discuss suggestions for the public participation plan . If you are

> interested in participating please send me your availability for Thursday

> August 2 and Monday August 6 by the end of the day Tuesday, and we will

> provide the information for the call no later than Wednesday .

> This meeting is just a first step- more opportunities to participate will

> be forthcoming and discussed at the call . If you are unable to attend the

> call, but have suggestions for the public participation plan that you

> would like to share please send them to me no later than Wednesday and

> they will be shared with the group.

> Thank you for your time and we look forward to your suggestions .

> Andrea

>

> Andrea Morgan

> Environmental Engineer

> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

> Region 5 | Air & Radiation Division

> Phone: (312) 353-6058 | Fax: (312) 692-2920

>

>

>

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> From: Kathy Andria <kathyandria@gmail.com>

> To: Andrea Morgan/R5/USEPA/US@EPA,

> Cc: David Bender <bender@mwbattorneys.com>, David

> Ogulei/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Genevieve Damico/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Jane

> Woolums/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Alan Walts/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Kat Logan Smith

> <klogansmith@moenviron.org>, Samantha Ballard

> <breaking.reality@gmail.com>, Amy Funk <amyfunk@illinois.edu>, Verena Owen

> <baumling@aol.com>

> Date: 07/27/2012 02:10 PM

> Subject: Re: Upcoming actions regarding Veolia Environmental

> Services

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> Andrea: I'm sorry for the delay in answering. Thank you for your efforts

> at outreach.

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> There are a number of folks who are interested in participating in the

> public process for any proposed changes to the Veolia emission limits ,

> including people in East St. Louis and St. Louis who are interested in the

> environmental justice issue as well as air pollution . Indeed, we are

> alarmed that you are considering such changes , since the issues remain the

> same: subsistence fishing at Frank Holten State Park (even more so, given

> the current economy) and the location of the hazardous waste incinerator

> in the middle between the cities of East St . Louis and St. Louis.

>

> We are compiling a list and think that Sierra Club (both Illinois and

> Missouri), Missouri Coalition for the Environment , the Metro East

> Community Air Project, and a number of community and church -affiliated

> groups are interested.

>

> Thank you for the email.

>

> Kathy

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> Kathy Andria

> President, American Bottom Conservancy

> Conservation Chair, Sierra Club Kaskaskia Group

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> Kathy, Maxine, and Doug,

> EPA will soon be providing public notice of its proposed actions regarding

> a request by Veolia Environmental Services (Veolia), located at 7 Mobile

> Ave, Sauget, St Clair County Illinois to revise their Clean Air Act Title

> V. As the American Bottom Conservancy and Washington University Law Clinic

> have been involved in previous issues regarding this facility EPA would

> like to inform you of the proposed action and request suggestions to

> improve public participation in the permitting process .

> As directed by EPA, Veolia requested a revision to its Title V operating

> permit to incorporate feedrate limits for heavy metals based on testing

> performed in 2008. In the proposed action EPA intends to revise Veolia 's

> Title V operating permit, through the significant modification process , by

> incorporating into the Title V permit feedrate limits for heavy metals .

> EPA proposes to establish feedrate limits for mercury , semivolatile

> metals and low volatile metals.

> EPA would like to invite you to provide suggestions on how you would like

> to see the permitting process run. Such suggestions can include the most

> suitable methods of communication to inform community members of public

> hearings, the types of informational materials that would be most

> beneficial to community members as well as the best methods of making such

> materials available. While we may not be able to act on all of the

> suggestions, they will all be taken into consideration . We would like to

> invite you to participate in a call with EPA staff as well as a

> representative from Veolia, Doug Harris, to discuss suggestions. If you

> would be interested in participating , please provide us with times during

> the week of either July 16 or July 23 that you would be available to

> participate.

> Thank you,

> Andrea Morgan

> Environmental Engineer

> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

> Region 5 | Air & Radiation Division
> Phone: (312) 353-6058 | Fax: (312) 692-2920

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