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Resident asks Waynesboro council to request public hearing on Northrop Grumman permit
Summary
A resident requested that council ask the Department of Environmental Quality for a public hearing after a notice showed Northrop Grumman seeking a 'synthetic minor' air permit; she urged transparency and asked the council to request a hearing by April 13.
Resident Ellen Winter told council that a public notice indicated Northrop Grumman has applied for an environmental permit that would limit hazardous air pollutant emissions to 'synthetic minor' (below major source) thresholds. Winter said such permits regulate by annual tonnage thresholds and "the permit category that they're asking for is about regulatory thresholds, not about no impact," warning residents could still experience odors or health effects even if a facility is below major source levels.
She asked the council to request a public hearing from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality by April 13 so the community can be informed about local air quality and the plant's controls. Council did not take action on the request during this meeting; the comment was recorded during the citizen comment period.
What to watch: If the council asks for a hearing or the Department of Environmental Quality schedules one, residents will have a formal opportunity to review and comment on the permit conditions and any proposed enforceable limits.
