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Join the INEOS PAG What is INEOS? $UH \RX LQWHUHVWHG LQ WKH ,1(26 SODQW" 'R \RX KDYH FRQFHUQV RU TXHVWLRQV" ,I VR SOHDVH FRQVLGHU MRLQLQJ RXU 3XEOLF $GYLVRU\ *URXS 3$* :H DUH actively VHHNLQJ QHZ FRPPXQLW\ PHPEHUV +HUH¶V D QRWH IURP RQH RI RXU PHPEHUV My name is Louise Bruemmer, and I am a long-time resident of Miami Township. I was invited to join the PAG a year or so ago by Ken Schmidt, the plant’s Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) Manager, after I wrote a letter to INEOS expressing some concerns about emissions from the plant. I joined the group and have been going to the meetings ever since. I have voiced my concerns during the time I have been coming to the meetings and feel that the management there has been very receptive to what I or anyone else has had to say, and that they try to address the issues as much as possi- ble. I would encourage anyone with questions, concerns, or curiosity about the plant to come to a meeting. 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I joined the group and have been going to the meetings ever since. I have voiced my concerns during the time I have been coming to the meetings and feel that the management there has been very receptive to what I or anyone else has had to say, and that they try to address the issues as much as possi-ble. I would encourage anyone with questions, concerns, or curiosity about the plant to come to a meeting.
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I feel more connected to the area that I live in by being a part of this group. The more we all contribute, the better our community becomes.
If you would like to come to a meeting, we usually meet the fourth Thursday of every other month, with locations rotating among Addyston, North Bend, Miami Township and Sayler Park. The meetings run from 5-7 p.m; dinner is provided. You can contact Deb Leonard, the independent facilitator of the group, at (513) 515-1041. She can tell you when the next meeting will be or add you to the email list.
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