Pattison Brothers Mississippi River Terminal, Inc. with headquarters in Fayette has received an air permit to burn tires to dry sand at a new silica mine south of Clayton, Iowa. Excavation on the river bluff has begun. Although other Iowa firms burn tires to supplement fuel sources, they will be the first in Iowa in which used tires are the sole source.
The Iowa Department of Economic Development has awarded the company a $1 million loan and credit guarantee and High Quality Job Creation tax benefits.
The company will be required to run stack tests when the dryer is built and meet current air quality standards. If they fail the stack tests they will probably supplement burning tires with another fuel until they meet the stack test.
Chris Hyatt who lives directly across the river in Wisconsin, where pollutants will land more than in Iowa, has done some research on the issue: http://www.energyjustice.net/tires/ and would appreciate any additional helping mustering area opposition to this plan. Many problems are associated with tire burning. And consider this from that website: "Trial burns are generally considered a poor indicator of operation on a daily basis: during trial burns when regulatory authorization is at stake and government officials are at the site, variables such as wastefeed, temperature, oxygen flow, and pollution control device efficiency are carefully maintained to optimize performance. On a day-to-day basis, emissions may be considerably higher."
Tire-derived fuel toxic pollution includes dioxins, furans, other hydrocarbons, and heavy metals.
Recently, Pattison Brothers was found to have installed a water intake pipe from the Mississippi River without a valid permit from the Iowa DNR.
The Iowa Department of Economic Development has awarded the company a $1 million loan and credit guarantee and High Quality Job Creation tax benefits.
The company will be required to run stack tests when the dryer is built and meet current air quality standards. If they fail the stack tests they will probably supplement burning tires with another fuel until they meet the stack test.
Chris Hyatt who lives directly across the river in Wisconsin, where pollutants will land more than in Iowa, has done some research on the issue: http://www.energyjustice.net/tires/ and would appreciate any additional helping mustering area opposition to this plan. Many problems are associated with tire burning. And consider this from that website: "Trial burns are generally considered a poor indicator of operation on a daily basis: during trial burns when regulatory authorization is at stake and government officials are at the site, variables such as wastefeed, temperature, oxygen flow, and pollution control device efficiency are carefully maintained to optimize performance. On a day-to-day basis, emissions may be considerably higher."
Tire-derived fuel toxic pollution includes dioxins, furans, other hydrocarbons, and heavy metals.
Recently, Pattison Brothers was found to have installed a water intake pipe from the Mississippi River without a valid permit from the Iowa DNR.