Dow Asks Texas to Legalize Plastic Pollution From Its Seadrift Complex

Dow asks Texas to legalize plastic pollution from its plant

Facing multiple lawsuits, North America’s largest chemical manufacturer requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters.

Dow Asks Texas to Legalize Plastic Pollution from its Seadrift Complex

Facing multiple lawsuits, Dow requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters.By Dylan BaddourTwo weeks ago, when Texas sued a massive Dow petrochemical plant over water pollution, state environmental regulators were already considering a novel proposal from the company that would effectively legalize discharges of plastic material from the 4,700–acre complex into waters feeding…