Advisory for Ozone (Orange)
Start Time: 5:30PM CT Tuesday, July 9, 2019 End Time: 9:30PM CT Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Counties: Kenosha, Racine, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha
Air
Air, DNR, Ecology, Environment, Regulations, Wisconsin
Lesser standards, coming to the air near you
The DNR is considering exempting from regulation a certain kind of dangerous air emission – – very small emitted, so-called fugitive dust particles – – to further help businesses, especially the fast-growing frac sand industry which the agency has previously treated gently.
Via The Political Environment: WI DNR wants to ease emission rules governing sand mining.