The Alabama Department of Environmental Management Agency has set a public hearing at 6 p.m. Jan. 26 for proposed air permits for the proposed Pilgrim s Pride rendering plant on Steele Station Road.
The City of Gadsden worked with ADEM to find a location the Downtown Civic Center for the hearing, according to Gadsden Public Affairs Coordinator Michael Rodgers.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ADEM has enacted special public hearing procedures, including changes in the hearing format, speaking registration and safety procedures.
That means anyone who wants to speak at the hearing has to register in advance, and only one speaker at a time will be allowed in the hearing room. There will be no general audience in the room, according to ADEM s website. Anyone who speaks to ADEM representatives at the meeting is encouraged to also submit their comments in writing.