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HILL AND KNOWLTON, Inc. BFGoodrich Chemical Page 1 The Daily Citizen Wednesday, August 2, 1978 t mi site By MARK TOOHEY public affairs for Goodrich in Staff Writer Cleveland, Ohio, told the Daily, Citizen late Tuesday, company of Because B.F. Goodrich is "behind ficials are still "interested" in the ' schedule" in construction of its (200 Bayport site but are considering , million Bayport facility, company "other options.". , ^ . officials are considering other sites . "We're consideringr alternate ' and may relocate. the proposed sites in. Texas and Louisiana. We'll plant, according to a Goodrich make our decision (on a site) by spokesman. mid-September," Downey added. ? Robert Downey,' manager of . Goodrich .officials may relocate the chlorine facility because they are behind schedule, according to Downey. - "We're behind schedule as a result of the lengthy Texas Air Con trol Board (TACB) hearings," he said. The TACB: ruled in May that construction, permits be issued to See GOODRICH, Page 6 Goodrich--- Goodrich for the proposed facility^ east of Highway 146 in Bayport, Board members voted seven to two that construction permits be is sued, but. stipulated Goodrich ` should monitor ethylene dichloride and chlorine emissions in the area .. --.Continued from page l l surrounding the proposed site. Several Bay Area environmental groups and cities, including Seabrook and El Lago, challenged is suance of the permits and were par ties to a five-week public hearing on the matter which ended March 7 in Seabrook. .; ..... . 21967001