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WOODWARD COMPANY December 9, 1971 MEMORANDUM TO: Messrs., W. H. Beasley John Benton C. E. Cobb - J. W. Hager A. A. Hollingsworth Larry LeBeau Dick Lowe B. E. McDuff Ron McSwiney Sam Preston H. S. Savage Albert Smith R. W. Toler S. D. Weaver Bud Worthy P. E. Wrist FROM: Mr. H. U. Gilmer SUBJECT: ALABAMA POLLUTION CONTROL LAW This gives a good indication of what to expect from the new Air Pollution Control Law. H. U. GILMER CAP CO JEN 0011569 PAGt Jf -- ^^pUNSHAM rC5T.HlM.U> -- V.V!*t4t, fcwr.lot . Plan asks (Sr.rVtWcIxr aISi(r! p'i/v/f '4`t pCff t Mt flSi f *-{ tU# rv MWAKl UTI.I: 'Hit state air jwllution control plan, umcifnf Tuesday by officials of the Alabama Air I'MH-tint* Commission, l^Ci link doubt that wuruc< of pollution with* in the 'State mill vxm have fn t* rrrfi*'J*t,..* under the gt.n of the net* state and a criminal penalty of up Jaw, to a year at hard labor in the John Darnel, tt* jtUorury county pi!. Darnel said. for iJw slate air pollution "That should got their as* commission, outlined Uie tenuon and cut out some 0! emission standards kru] en Via iKtfusAse," lie Mid. forcement procedures of the ~ Tite mate's plan also out* proposed rJon at Use first of lines specific compliance re three workshops achedukd ocro<> the stale, sponsored ly Vie Alabama Clean Air Com* quirements of pollution source? under emergency aq uation*. ' mittce and U* Abdwmt Tuberculosis As*ociatmn. When (he pollution readuics Tt workshop was helu to reach various high levels, the familiarize the public with the plan requires certain automat plan prior to public hearings ic cutbacks from polluting on -the plan a: January. sources. The directnq lias Ihc Daniel told the Overflowing authority to enforce these crowd that the plan did not cutbacks, wliVh may indndc contain specific compliance individual, heating systems schedules, os requested by the- and aulvmololes as well as U. S. Environmental Pm'ee* industrial polluters. lion Agencv. because of the Separate criteria limited manpower and time Hie most controversial at- available to (he rommKSion, fiCct of th plan. Da e' '.aid, Cumpllame in f mntK will be the commission's deci fiu; (he plan, if api.TO'.ed In* sion to establish separate the EPA. will rvrrure si* cnlem for cor.ipl.ance for ev!vtin; nwriTS (it poUitU'jr. io urban, or CU*s I. counties and be in compliance with the rural, or Class (I; counties. state'* standards *>! evs.ns The decision *? made, iie within six months alter the said, because the commission plan is approved, unless the felt it was ru* necessary to source has submitted a saps- make industries in counties factor}* sdicdule of compli that have small tr pollution ance to the director vf the problems comply with the comnusiun. he said. s&tre standards requ<red of An> schedule of cornrhan'-c pollution sources in heavily that will extend more than IS polluted urban areas. months must chedu( its compliance in "Tin* is so we don't hove to wan until the third vear to have a reduction ir tmNt.uii from major sources." he raid. The backbone r.f tlm plan's *h.'.; d.f.'crcr.tfi: of pollution stfiives was ermcued by Dr. P.obert Burks, a trel.r.icj adviser to the Ceait Air Comm.ttee. Iiecattse he tnd it would awe industry ciouuvmeiii prui.enures is tne pciitut su*m, ne sura. `fhis is one area )1at tht'siate law exceeds the j>. Clean Air Art. Dumel said. Each new* and existing source of pollution will be required w apply tor a permit from the state commission to operate. D.tntel said. I'nder the permit system, the com mission will have the author)i> to inspect and monitor the cats-joPS of all sources nf pollution and force oomph* ante with the standards sot by the state, l.c said Win l>c available- Cojik-v of the t-ruiK'M.tl |<1jn, including specific emission siandaids fur the varum* pollutants. will li awjUblc to the ivhiKr after Dec. 14 at eavli iirtniv health depart* ment at the slate commitSinn's offices in Montgomery, he said. Failure to comply -with the standards set by the commis sion cun re-utt in a civil Daniel slid the plan ehmi* na'es this incentive bv requir ing industry that moves into any county to meet Class I standards. The workshop featured six s,Kakers. including Thomas F. Williams, director of technical information of i.'PA. Each speaker, in addition to contributing some information from his expertise concerning the state's air pollution piogram. urged the crowd to continue to support air polfjtiun control. '.Vear nibacvbwv* William*, ulm has been praised b.` Ralph Nader for luv work tn air pollution. said. The key 10 *,r Pollution control i concerned responsi ble citizen*, ttl-n' the press ami actively wurktnc citizen* hate accomplished *0 far is near miraculous." Alan IleMman. *tirne;' foi the Greater Birmingham M to Stop Pollution, urged ituntnucd citizen vigilance l*e- cau'e. lie said, "t don't ice (coingicatl.v-c-mccTncd citi zen* and polluting imluMml- i\U going off hai-d m fi.tr.-f into Uie sun-et emURw-ing rules *><i.Z r.-p'.<J*t< * poult r.utke -M Vetdm.'n were ask(d ( a cniojoc n! Pie stale's I1-!' fT the uorkslcqi. Ibirii b^il Mvontl criticisms M rcctmmtrr*!*- Imv c> the ptj,, wtiivb D.m'cl Mud IK* eontmJMun vuvi'Oj'iy *yl will tURst'iJf in rc*iva*a lh* plm. Mj Canirt-m M Donald. I.tc'i'kni of G\M*. urycl oil citi/i-n*. tMicviikirlv vuung t^or'e. to aii-*n.l the r:*>l c- ]a*,iiic*. ittt tin- j-!m m a.uiu- nrj'. 1m citici vuttshi'i**. on 11-0 j-tais ate rt|.cdaW for Mint- k'lin.tv rn V.*.hiv-*i!.iv and A!'b.le rot Tii'ii.Jjj. rr A CAPCO JEN 0011570