The EPA settlement with BCP Ingredients Inc. in Verona, Missouri addresses violations related to ethylene oxide emissions. BCP Ingredients Inc., a manufacturer of animal feed additives, released ethylene oxide into the community’s air for over seven hours straight in April 2022. Now they’re paying for it – literally and figuratively. “In addition to violating the Clean Air Act, BCP’s facility is located in a community that has environmental justice concerns and increased exposure to pollutants from several sources,” EPA Region 7 Enforcement and Compliance Division Director David Cozad said. “This settlement represents EPA and the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to protecting … Continue reading EPA Fines BCP Ingredients $650K for Ethylene Oxide Leak: Alarms Failed During 7-Hour Clean Air Act Violation