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Residents say no to discharge permit
EPD proposes changes to King Finishing's current permit to protect water quality
Ogeechee file Web
In this Herald file photo from July 2011, Ogeechee Riverkeeper Dianna Wedincamp investigates discharge from King America Finishing plant pipe on the Ogeechee River.
SPRINGFIELD — The message was clear Tuesday night as people interested in the Ogeechee River demanded that Environmental Protection Division officials not issue a discharge permit to a textiles plant many have blamed for two fish kills within the past year. The first occurred in May 2011, killing tens of thousands of fish. A year later, dozens were found dead on Memorial Day.
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