Residents have until Sept. 6 to weigh in on Ohio EPA permits for Intel microchip factories

Central Ohioans have until Sept. 6 to comment on the Ohio EPA’s air-pollution-control permits at the Intel microchip procession plants in New Albany.

, air modeling that is required by Ohio law was performed by Intel’s consultant – and verified by Ohio EPA – that showed emission levels in the draft permit would not cause or contribute to an exceedance of any national air-quality standard, said Heidi Griesmer, spokesperson for the agency.“The analysis shows that no adverse health or welfare effects would be expected from air emissions at this facility,” Griesmer said.

For air-pollution-control permits, the Ohio EPA evaluates the maximum allowed emissions from a facility and makes sure that, if a permit is approved, federal and state air-quality standards would be maintained for the area where the facility is, she said.Environmental impact:

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