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Issue – Air Permitting

PPRC Position Paper on Air Permitting

 

The PPRC recommends that new Clean Air Act rules consider environmental, social, and economic impacts to set sustainable standards and policies to keep our mills competitive and promote job growth in our facilities. Air quality in America has improved dramatically in the last several decades due in part to more efficient, cleaner operating paper mills.

  • We support National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) that are based on a full consideration of the science and any uncertainties in protecting the public and environment.
  • The EPA should exclude paper mills from the final Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for ozone given the limited impact of our mills and detrimental costs of including them.

 

  • The PPRC feels that excluding minor projects or efficiency initiatives from the permitting process helps to expedite mill improvements that benefit jobs, the environment, and U.S. competitiveness. Many projects, even with state-of-the-art controls, can be cancelled or delayed if unnecessary hurdles are added to the permitting process.
  • Many upcoming major regulations, particularly from the EPA alone, and especially in combination, could have serious unintended consequences for the competitiveness and viability of U.S. paper mills.
  • As the EPA continues to evaluate the effectiveness of Boiler MACT, the PPRC believes the EPA needs to account for the significant progress and investment in reducing emissions and avoid new requirements that are unsustainable for U.S. paper mills.

These air emission regulations include the pending National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter, the proposed Federal Implementation Plan for ozone, and future Pulp and Paper MACT rules.

Implementing air permitting reforms will accelerate job creating projects.

National Administrative Positions

  • Information Technology Director
    David Cothren, USW Local 13-1149
    Graphic Packaging International
    Queen City, TX 75572
    David.Cothren@graphicpkg.com
  • Internal Communication Director
    Lloyd Allen, USW Local 9-983
    Graphic Packaging International
    Augusta, GA 30906
    Lloyd.Allen@graphicpkg.com
  • External Communication Director
    Doug Kinsey, IAM Local 414
    International Paper Company
    Rome, GA 30165
    James.Kinsey@ipaper.com
  • Scheduling Director
    Glenda Thompson, USW Local 9-425
    WestRock Company
    Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
    Glenda@pprc.info

National Special Projects Coordinators at Large

  • Vince Geiser, NSC Recording Secretary
    IBEW Local 464
    WestRock Company
    Covington, VA 24426
    james.geiser@westrock.com
  • Andy Weeks, USW Local 9-978
    Packaging Corporation of America
    Counce, TN 38326
    weeksworks4@gmail.com,  aweekspprc@outlook.com
  • Matt Hall NSC Vice Chairman IBEW Local 464 
    WestRock Company
    Covington, VA 24426
    matt.hall@westrock.com 
  • Jason Etheridge, USW Local 9-0425
    WestRock Company
    Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
    jasonetheridge78@yahoo.com

Executive Team

  • Clay Duke, Executive Director
    clay.duke@everpack.com | Pine Bluff, AR
  • David Wise, Chairman
    david.wise@westrock.com | Florence, SC
  • Matt Hall, Vice Chairman
    matt.hall@westrock.com | Covington, VA

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