SPRINGFIELD -
Mark Denzler, vice president and COO of the Illinois Manufacturers'
Association (IMA), has released the following statement in response to Governor
Quinn's "emergency rules" on the storage and handling of petroleum coke in
Illinois:
"The IMA is disappointed that the Governor's office
and Illinois EPA announced burdensome new regulations after one isolated
incident without speaking to industry representatives. According to the United
States Environmental Protection Agency, petroleum coke is not classified as a
hazardous material. Petroleum coke is a feedstock that is used in more than
2,500 applications including cement, steel, paper, brick, glass and other
products. Imposing a one-size-fits all rule that requires total enclosure will
result in a de factor moratorium and the loss of hundreds of jobs in
Illinois."
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