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Resident urges city to disclose Dow discharge records and river toxicity during public comment
Summary
A resident told council the 2016 permit and subsequent extensions allow dangerous discharges into the Brazos River and asked the city to publish toxicity data and historical discharge records for public review; council did not take action on the request during the meeting.
During the public-comment portion of the Freeport City Council meeting May 19, resident Manning Rollerson urged the city to inform the public about permits, discharge volumes and toxicity related to Dow Chemical operations and other dischargers on the Brazos River.
Rollerson said Dow has been operating under a 2016 permit and that the permit was extended for 10 years, and he…
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