Resynergi's system releases volatile organic compounds roughly equivalent to emissions from one passenger car, while company representatives characterize ignition risk as very low and comparable to camping-stove propane. Regulators are investigating three sites where Resynergi operated, alleging lack of proper permits. The Air District issued a violation for proceeding with construction without a permit and is closely tracking the facility with other agencies. California Communities Against Toxics filed an intent to sue under the Clean Air Act, which the company denies, saying operations have not yet begun at that location. Permit approval has been delayed to allow additional public comment through Oct. 3.
'Those VOCs coming out of our system are about the equivalent to one passenger car driving down the road,' he said. Bauer also said the chance for an explosion at the facility is extremely low. 'At any one time, we have very little gases in our system,' he said. 'It would be equivalent to camping stove propane. That's your potential of ignition.'
Air district regulators alleged the company did not have proper permits at these locations, according to a report in The Press Democrat. Lynda Hopkins, chair of the Air District's board, told KQED the agency issued a violation against the company for moving forward 'with construction of the unit without actually having a construction permit in hand. [The facility] is being closely tracked by a variety of different government agencies in Sonoma County and beyond.'
The environmental group California Communities Against Toxics has also filed an intent to sue Resynergi over permit issues, claiming the company's recycling operations violated the Clean Air Act. But Bauer denied that claim and said they have not started operating at that location yet, and there is no basis for the lawsuit. Earlier this month, the Air District delayed its approval of Resynergi's permit in order to give the public more time to submit comments. The deadline is now Oct. 3.
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