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So you think Cargill does not have EPA or State permitting requirements:
http://www.cargill.com/news/news_releases/2005/050901_epa.htm?GO=%BB

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Cargill, EPA Announce Clean Air Settlement

MINNEAPOLIS — Cargill today announced an agreement to settle Clean Air Act claims brought by the U.S. Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning emissions at its U.S. corn and soybean processing facilities. The agreement, spelled out in a consent decree filed today in U.S. District Court, implements substantial voluntary emission reductions at 24 Cargill facilities in 13 states. It also resolves concerns over emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that were discovered and disclosed to environmental regulatory agencies by Cargill and others in the corn milling industry.

In all, the settlement will result in more than 40,000 tons per year of emissions reductions from previous actual and permitted levels. The settlement includes a $1.6 million cash penalty as well as $3.5 million to fund community-based environmental projects and environmental improvements at Cargill plants. Twelve states and four counties are also participating in the agreement.

“This agreement achieves significant environmental benefits, resolves a compliance issue discovered and disclosed by the corn milling industry, and recognizes Cargill’s strong overall environmental record,” said LaRaye Osborne, Cargill vice president of environment, health and safety. “We are pleased that we were able to work cooperatively with the EPA and state and local authorities to settle this issue.”

In addition to VOCs, the agreement provides control plans for nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide emitted at Cargill’s corn and soy processing operations nationwide. The majority of the settlement’s emission reductions are voluntary and go beyond government regulatory requirements.

The decree credits Cargill for voluntarily investing more than $20 million over the past eight years to reduce emissions. In some cases, the settlement codifies Cargill’s recorded emissions -- already well below previous permitted levels – as the new permit limit.

The settlement is the result of joint discussions with the EPA and state and county agencies signing onto the consent decree. Implementation of most aspects of the settlement will be completed within five years.

I dare you to call the number Monday and ask Bill Brady about state and Federal permitting requirements. I think some of you have let emotion override just plain old common sense.