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Dear Neighbor, This week, we paused to acknowledge the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attacks and honor the bravery and sacrifice of our first responders. These people who risk their lives every day — whether running into burning buildings, responding to...
Sen. Chang Opposes Stellantis Air Quality Permit Request, Calls for Alternative Solution
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 10, 2024) — Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) has issued the statement below regarding the proposed Stellantis air quality permit. The request, made by the FCA Mack Assembly Plant in Detroit, is to modify their current permit to add the operation...
Sen. Chang and Rep. Breen Condemn Remarks of Oakland County Probate Judge, Uplift Need for Legislation to Protect Vulnerable Michiganders
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 6, 2024) — Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Chair of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety, and Rep. Kelly Breen (D-Novi), Chair of the House Committee on Judiciary, have issued the following joint statement after...
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Yesterday, I submitted my written public comment urging EGLE to reject the proposed increase in particulate matter emissions at the Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant. See below for my statement.
EGLE should reject or significantly modify the proposed permit which increases particulate matter emissions in an area that the EPA predicts will be out of attainment in less than 10 years. The American Lung Association recently gave Wayne County an ‘F’ for particulate matter. Now is simply not the time to increase particulate matter emissions. Residents living in the vicinity of the Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant have endured several years of health problems, ongoing air quality violations at the facility, a consent order process, and more. Many East Side residents have asthma. Others have experienced headaches, nausea and/or respiratory problems. It is important that our state government prioritizes the consideration of public health with regard to permitting.
While I understand the importance of a functioning second regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO2) to mitigate the odor problems that residents have experienced from the paint shop and that led to the recent consent order, it is very troubling that this new air quality permit includes an overall increase in PM2.5 and PM10 emissions from the Stellantis facility. Particulate matter emissions can have detrimental impacts on the health of those living close to the facility, including cardiopulmonary problems and premature mortality. Residents have been put in a quandary, an unfair position, where it seems the choice is either odor problems or particulate matter problems. They deserve to have neither problem.
I urge EGLE to use its expertise, authority and precedent from the Marathon Oil Refinery sulfur dioxide permit issue in 2016 to force Stellantis to develop a strategy to lower PM2.5 emissions elsewhere at its Detroit facilities to lead to a net zero impact on particulate matter. EGLE should either reject the permit application or modify it significantly as needed to lead to the result that East Side residents deserve.
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Sen. Chang Opposes Stellantis Air Quality Permit Request, Calls for Alternative Solution
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Stephanie, thank you for your inspiring advocacy for public health.
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Let's take a moment to remember how important it is to listen, offer support, and foster open conversations about mental health. You're not alone, and it's okay to seek help. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a mental health professional or call a local support hotline. Together, we can make a difference. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay ... See MoreSee Less
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