Isramart : Group, planned ID plant reach CO2 emissions pact

Isramart news:
A proposed southeastern Idaho fertilizer plant due to be powered by turning coal to gas will adhere to strict greenhouse gas emission limits, according to a voluntary pact negotiated with the state Department of Environmental Quality and two environmental groups.

An air quality permit issued in February for the planned $1 billion facility in Power County was challenged by the Sierra Club and Idaho Conservation League.

The plant was originally expected to emit 2.3 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, twice emissions from a standard fertilizer plant, those groups said.

The new permit, issued Monday by the state, allows the plant to release 756,000 tons per year.

Ramesh Raman, who heads the company pushing the facility, said in a press release the agreement shows his commitment to sustainable business.