Milton council members scold ethanol exec
Three Milton City Council members scolded David Cramer, CEO of United Ethanol, after he and other plant officials gave a presentation Tuesday night.
"It’s laughable, it really is laughable, that you’re negotiating with the DNR while you’re pushing that crap into the air," council member Tom Chesmore told Cramer.
Cramer said came to the meeting to show the council and residents that the plant is being proactive in addressing concerns. Dennis Hatfield, an environmental consultant for the plant, explained the Department of Natural Resource's permit process. He said the plant is taking action by participating in an "extensive dialogue" with the DNR, immediately addressing alleged permit violations and installing a new, $2 million regenerative thermal oxidizer.
Chesmore and others questioned why it's taken two years to come this far. But council member Lynda Clark spoke in defense of the plant.
"I personally as a council member feel like United Ethanol has done their testing, they are working diligently with the DNR, they’re replacing what needs to be replaced," she said.
Oct 9, 2008 at 12:23 a.m.
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mytake4u, PLEASE! If you think the job is so easy step up and run for a seat on the council and then we will all figure out who the real idiot is. Im guarentee you dont have the nerve to step up and run with the big dogs. You think you have what it takes and can run ur mouth in a blog calling someone an idiot, step up and show everyone what you got if you think your so brilliant!
Oct 8, 2008 at 11:57 p.m.
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Negligence is now way to go though life...
after the fact we are cleaning up our screw up? Gimme a break! If it stinks there is an air pollution issue plain and simple.
Don't fight to save these kind of jobs when they can't keep the pollution in check.
Oct 8, 2008 at 9:56 p.m.
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Chesmore and the others are only speaking up for those that have to put up with the smell and the health hazards that came with this plant. Do a google search on ethanol stack emissions and see what you find...its scary. No one can defend that fact that its taken 2 years for them to even admit they have a problem let alone get around to fixing it. Instead of blaming the DNR for all thier problems United Ethanol needs to step up and do whats right. Its called personnel responsibilty or don't we hold anyone to that anymore?
Oct 8, 2008 at 7:56 p.m.
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chesmore thinks he is god but he is an IDIOT!!!!
Oct 8, 2008 at 7:02 p.m.
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Go Lynda Clark!!..finally someone with some sense and who is capable of seeing the big picture!!
Oct 8, 2008 at 12:11 p.m.
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Tom Chesmore is the Milton City Council God! Have to agree with Southpoledancer on CHESMORE FOR MAYOR!
Oct 8, 2008 at 10:17 a.m.
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Chesmore for Mayor!
Oct 7, 2008 at 11:04 p.m.
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Way to go council! Your finally waking up to the unpleasantly smell other than your normal everyday coffee smell. It's unfortunate though that one council member is "dupped" into believing United Ethonal.
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