Citizens Gas to Pay $280,000 for Violations
Due to air-pollutions violations in 2001 in Eastside, Indiana, Citizens Gas and Coke Utility will pay a $280,000 penalty and also will spend more than $2 million on pollution control measures. The pollution control measures will aim to remove benzene from waste water, reduce air leaks from ovens, and prevent vapors from escaping from processors.
State environmental officials believe that these measures should reduce the amount of benzene and other air pollution. The plant in question produces coke, a solid carbonized fuel that is used in steel mills and in foundries.
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