I have no comments on John's ego (or lack thereof). Merely curious about the state of the amended solid waste permit - would like to see processors running @ new feedrate ASAP.
One can only hope they submitted the other annual report due on March 1st. However, one can't be sure as they seem to have a problem submitting mandatory reports as written.
JBI was supposed to submitt the Process Material Thruput Report by January 30th, instead JBI said it's "confidential" we don't want the public to know how much plastic we processed and when.
Item 8.2: Compliance Demonstration shall include the following monitoring:
Monitoring Type: WORK PRACTICE INVOLVING SPECIFIC OPERATIONS
Monitoring Description: Plastic is to be fed to each of the three rotary kiln units at a maximum rate of 2,000 lbs/hour per unit, for a total process maximum rate of 6,000 lbs/hour. Feed rate for each unit is to be monitored electronically by a calibrated digital scale which is linked to the facility's computer system. Records must be maintained in a format acceptable to the Department and an annual statement shall be submitted verifying compliance for the previous twelve month period.
Work Practice Type: PROCESS MATERIAL THRUPUT
Process Material: PLASTIC
Upper Permit Limit: 2000 pounds per hour
Monitoring Frequency: CONTINUOUS
Averaging Method: 1 HOUR MAXIMUM - NOT TO BE EXCEEDED AT ANY TIME
Reporting Requirements: ANNUALLY (CALENDAR)
Reports due 30 days after the reporting period.
The initial report is due 1/30/2012.
Subsequent reports are due every 12 calendar month(s).
However, JBI never submitted the 2011 Material Thruput Report with the NY DEC. Instead he claims the amount of plastic is confidential and if they want to see it - they need to come onsite to view it. Things that make you go....Hmmmmmm
Your request of 2/1/2012 has been reviewed for the above referenced records under the New York State's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). Please note that most of our records are filed by names of individuals or corporations. We have no way of locating or retrieving records if they are filed under names or addresses other than those who have provided. If no records have been located, this does not necessarily mean, and should not be interpreted to mean that there have never been any violations, complaints, claims, investigations, or inquiries involving those names or addresses. We cannot make any representations as to whether there are or have been any such violations, complaints, claims, investigations, or inquiries.
The report you requested is kept on site at JBI and is considered Business Confidential, therefore, we do not have possession of the requested records and they are not available for public release. The Department is allowed access to the report upon request when at the site.
Thank you for your request.
Sincerely, Julie A. Foster Secretary I
The amount of plastic processed in 2011 is Confidential. No red flag there!
Why would the amount of plastic be confidential, could it be that it would show just how NON Continuous it really was, at the very time he was saying it was continuous?
What's funny is I used to "believe" in Santa Clause, that didn't at all make it true.
I believe the solid waste permit amendment proposals were sent in yesrterday 3/1/12 and will be reflected via NYSDEC contact next week. An annual report, per a condition of the solid waste permit, was sent in at the same time.
As for John's ego -- he deserved. He is responsible for bringing to market the first and only viable green energy processs in history. Steve Jobs, likewise, had quite an ego. They both EARNED it through hard successful value-creating work.