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Residents press Lemont officials for on-the-ground air monitoring; village schedules Citgo/IEPA workshop
Summary
Several residents urged the Village of Lemont to provide near-real-time monitoring of industrial emissions and not rely solely on later reports; Mayor Agofsky said Citgo and the Illinois EPA report compliance and the village will hold a public environmental workshop on Nov. 20 to review reported monitoring data and invite agency participation.
Residents raised repeated air-quality concerns tied to nearby petroleum operations and asked the village for more timely monitoring and public notification.
“They don't want the 'too late' device. They want some accountability before that,” said resident Laura Regal during the Truth in Taxation public hearing and subsequent public comment period, summarizing a recurring demand for…
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