AIR QUALITY PERMIT NOTICE NOTICE OF OPEN COMMENT PERIOD AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING On August 20, 2025, Clean-Seas West Virginia, Inc. applied to the WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) for a permit to construct a chemical manufacturing facility (specifically, a facility that decomposes plastic into pyrolysis oil) located at 2700 East Dupont Ave, Suite 3B, Belle, Kanawha County, WV, at latitude 38.2081876 N and longitude -81.5081475 W. A preliminary evaluation has determined that all State and Federal air quality requirements will be met by the proposed facility. The DAQ is providing notice to the public of an open comment period for Permit Application R13-3728 and a public meeting regarding Permit Application R13-3728. This permit action will authorize the following potential emissions: Particulate Matter less than 2.5 microns, 1.23 tons per year (TPY); Particulate Matter less than 10 microns, 1.23 tons per year (TPY); and Particulate Matter, 1.23 TPY; Oxides of Nitrogen, 2.18 TPY; Carbon Monoxide, 2.20 TPY; Sulfur Dioxide, 0.89 TPY; Volatile Organic Compounds, 5.44 TPY; and Total Hazardous Air Pollutants, 0.84 TPY. Written comments must be received by the DAQ before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026. The DAQ will hold an in-person public meeting to provide information, answer questions, and accept oral comments for the record for this permitting action. The meeting will be held at the Belle Town Hall's Gym at 1100 E Dupont Ave, Belle, WV 25015, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. to register Attendees. If you plan to attend the in-person public meeting, to save time and ensure all participants in attendance are registered, please fill out the pre-registration form at : https://forms.gle/NxkQPow4BhffCPMH8 by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2026. While pre-registration is not required, it is encouraged to save time and ensure that all participants are registered. To register to ask questions and/or provide oral comments, please indicate "yes" that you want to ask a question and/or provide oral comments for the record when you register. A confirmation email will be sent with your responses when you register. If you do not have internet access and want to register via telephone, please contact Nicole Ernest at (304) 926-0499 x 41256. Oral comments are limited to five (5) minutes. The purpose of the DAQ's permitting process is to make a preliminary determination if the proposed construction will meet all state and federal air quality requirements. The purpose of the public review process is to accept public comments on air quality issues relevant to this determination. Only written comments received at the address noted below within the specified time frame, or comments presented orally at the scheduled public meeting, will be considered prior to final action on the permit. All such comments will become part of the public record. Edward Andrews, P.E. WV Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality 601 57th Street, SE Charleston, WV 25304 Telephone: 304/926-0499, ext. 41244 Email: [email protected] Additional information, including copies of the draft permit, application, and all other supporting materials relevant to the permit decision, may be obtained by contacting the engineer listed above. The draft permit and engineering evaluation can be downloaded at: https://dep.wv.gov/daq/permitting/Pages/NSR-Permit-Applications.aspx LC-477369 06-26;2026
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