Mixing plant permit request withdrawn

Greenville, Texas—An air permit request to construct a fertilizer mixing plant at a Martinek Grain location here (GM Sept. 23, p. 14) has been withdrawn. City officials had concerns about the downtown location for the plant, particularly the use of anhydrous ammonia, and were seeking a hearing prior to the issuance of a permit. Martinek hopes to eventually revise the project after educating city officials about its safety. Mears Fertilizer, El Dorado, Kan., was seeking to construct a portable polyphosphate blender on the property, with the liquid product to be stored in three silos on site.