3-26-2026 Tyson Farms Blountsville Processing Plant Public Hearing

Alabama Department of Environmental Management · March 27, 2026

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Anna Wood, the designated hearing officer for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, opened the public hearing to solicit oral testimony and explained procedures, including five-minute oral statements, written comment submission, and that the hearing will form part of the department’s record for permit AL0001449 (Tyson Foods, Blountsville).

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Public hearing held by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management on proposed reissuance of NPDES permit AL0001449 for Tyson Foods’ Blountsville poultry processing facility; dozens of residents, scientists and river groups urged stronger pollution limits, reclassification of Graves Creek for year-round swimming, and scrutiny of alleged unpermitted production increases.

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