Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. v. Pollution Control Board

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) denied an operating permit to Reichhold Chemicals, Inc., operator of a polyester resin manufacturing plant in Morris, Illinois. Reichhold appeals from an order of the Illinois Pollution Control Board (Board) dismissing its petition for review of the Agency’s permit denial.

The sequence of events leading up to the present appeal is as follows:

October 9, 1987 — the Agency issued a construction permit to Reichhold for an addition to its continuous polyester plant which would convert the plant to a batch polyester resin manufacturing plant.

Janua…