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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 sustainable National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). We recommend that EPA withdraw and reconsider the recent PM NAAQS due to its flawed and legally questionable rushed review, the failure to provide a workable implementation plan, and the scientific uncertainties.
  • 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, 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.

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
    Clearwater Paper Company
    Augusta, GA 30906
    James.Allen@clearwaterpaper.com
  • External Communication Director
    Austin Wise, USW Local 1879
    Smurfit Westrock
    Florence, SC 29505
    Awise88@me.com
  • Scheduling Director
    William Schwalbach, USW Local 2-20
    Ahlstrom
    Kaukauna, WI 54130
    Pulpandpaperworkers@gmail.com

National Special Projects Coordinators at Large

  • Vince Geiser, NSC Recording Secretary
    IBEW Local 464
    Smurfit WestRock Company
    Covington, VA 24426
    james.geiser@smurfitwestrock.com
  • Scott Goins, IAM Local Lodge 1098
    Georgia Pacific
    Palatka, FL 32177
    scott.goins@gapac.com
  • Matt Hall NSC Chairman IBEW Local 464 
    Smurfit WestRock Company
    Covington, VA 24426
    matt.hall@smurfitwestrock.com 
  • Jason Etheridge NSC Vice Chairman USW Local 9-0425
    Smurfit WestRock Company
    Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
    jasonetheridge78@yahoo.com

Executive Team

  • Clay Duke, Executive Director
    clay.duke@suzanopackaging.com | Pine Bluff, AR
  • Matt Hall, Chairman
    matt.hall@smurfitwestrock.com | Covington, VA
  • Jason Etheridge, Vice Chairman
    jasonetheridge78@yahoo.com | Roanoke Rapids, NC

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