Commission, city council support draft permit for Buckeye pipeline

Posted on October 18, 2013

The Taylor County Commission and Perry City Council have agreed to submit letters of support to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for a draft permit that includes numerous improvements at Buckeye including a 15-mile pipeline to discharge the mill’s effluent near the Gulf.

The FDEP will host a public meeting at the Catholic Parish Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 22, starting at 5 p.m. Agency personnel will be available to answer questions about the permit and to accept oral and written comments.

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