The North Carolina Division of Air Quality has completed its review of Titan America’s draft air permit.
Spokesperson Tom Mather says that the 19-page document includes information to address the concerns and feedback brought up at two public hearings back in September. Mather says there were a thousand comments to sort through in preparing the review.
Ultimately, the report doesn’t make a recommendation on whether or not to approve Titan’s air permit. That decision is in the hands of the agency’s director Sheila Holman and Mather says he does not expect a decision before the end of the year. That’s because the review contains several suggestions regarding issues that need further attention.
Supporters of the proposed cement plant say they’re looking forward to expanding job opportunities in the region. Opponents say they’re concerned with the facility’s effects on the environment and public health.
Titan first proposed its plan for a facility in Castle Hayne three years ago.
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