Today I sent a letter to the EPA asking for three things in response to this report:
1. Tougher national standards for water pollution limits.
2. Require the Beardstown plant to file discharge reports.
3. Install existing technology at Beardstown plant to limit pollution.
1. Tougher national standards for water pollution limits.
2. Require the Beardstown plant to file discharge reports.
3. Install existing technology at Beardstown plant to limit pollution.
I’ll also be asking the EPA to step up its monitoring of the Beardstown plant – and any others that have shown evidence of high pollution levels and negligence towards the environment – and to enforce strong penalties for non-compliance.
Illinois waterways are a vital life line to communities big and small, and we can't let slaughterhouses get away with dirtying the rivers, lakes, and streams we use for recreation and drinking water.
