DNR: Toxic exhaust among dozens of environmental issues at Wisconsin manure plant
WAUNAKEE, Wis. (AP) -- A manure plant near Madison faces almost 90 alleged air pollution violations from state regulators, adding to the list of environmental issues that have put the company in hot water with the state.
The state Department of Natural Resources said Friday that Clear Horizons manure plant has released too much toxic formaldehyde and sulfur dioxide. The plant also hasn't reported its excess emissions to the state, didn't secure some necessary pollution permits, didn't properly test generator exhaust and hasn't submitted annual air emission reports, according to the DNR.
Clear Horizons burns manure to generate electricity that it sells to power companies...
