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This presentation discusses the air quality risks posed by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Tate & Lyle in Decatur, focusing on their impact on local air quality and the steps they are taking to reduce emissions. It explores how these large factories affect the environment while providing significant local employment. Key learning objectives include understanding emissions, comparing air quality in Decatur to other regions, and recognizing efforts to balance industrial growth with environmental stewardship. Find out what both companies are doing for a healthier future.
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Emission Reduction for a Better FutureThe Air Quality Risks Posed by ADM and Tate and Lyleand What They Are Doing About It. Sarah Case PUBH 8165-1: Environmental Health As Presented to the City Council
Learning Objectives • Understand what Tate and Lyle and ADM do and how it effects the air quality in Decatur (ADM, 2010)(Tate and Lyle, 2010). • Learn the steps being taken by both to reduce emissions (ADM, 2009a,b). • Realize how the air quality in Decatur compares with other parts of the state. • Reconcile the positives of large factories and the negatives as they impact the environment.
What do they do? • Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM, 2010)a • Tate and Lyle (Tate and Lyle, 2010)a • Positive global impacts
Local Influence • ADM employs apx. 27,000 people locally (Manta ADM, 2010) • Tate and Lyle employs apx. 1145 people locally(Manta Tate and Lyle, 2010) • ADM Corporate Headquarters
Nitric Oxides (NO) (EPA, 2009) Sulfur Dioxides (SO2) (EPA, 2009) Particulate Matter (EPA, 2009) Criteria Pollutants • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) (EPA, 2009) • Carbon Monoxide (CO) (EPA, 2009) • Ozone (O3) (EPA, 2009) • Lead (Pb)(EPA, 2009)
County Emissions in Illinois • Volatile Organic Compounds in Macon County 22,000 tons (EPA, 2002a) • http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?_service=airdata&_program=progs.webprogs.emisdist.scl&_debug=2&geotype=st&geocode=IL&geoname=Illinois&empol=VOC&emyear=2002&emtype=&emtier=&emval=a&mapsize=zsc&reqtype=viewmap • CO Air Contents in Macon County 40,000 tons (EPA, 2002b) • http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?_service=airdata&_program=progs.webprogs.emisdist.scl&_debug=2&geotype=st&geocode=IL&geoname=Illinois&empol=CO&emyear=2002&emtype=&emtier=&emval=a&mapsize=zsc&reqtype=viewmap • Criteria Air Pollutants in Macon County (EPA, 2002c) • http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?_service=airdata&_program=progs.webprogs.emisdist.scl&_debug=2&geotype=st&geocode=IL&geoname=Illinois&empol=TOTEMIS&emyear=2002&emtype=&emtier=&emval=a&mapsize=zsc&reqtype=viewmap • Air Quality on a Daily Basis in Macon County (EPA, 2008) • http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?_service=airdata&_program=progs.webprogs.aqiday.scl&geotype=co&geocode=17115&begyr=2008&begmo=1&nummo=12&chtype=d&mapsize=zsc&reqtype=viewmap
Decatur Air Pollution • Ozone in 2005 .093ppm (City-Data, 2010) • Particulate Matter in 2005 14.5mu/m^3 (City-Data, 2010) • Sulfur Oxides in 2005 .0039ppm (City-Data, 2010) • Comparison to prior years- overall pollution in these areas is down
Carbon capturing (ADM, 2009a) Reduction of CO2 in the air (ADM, 2009a) Does it work? ADM: Environmental Stewardship • 10 year plan to reduce emission (ADM, 2009b) • VOC reduction (ADM, 2009b) • SO2, CO, NO, particulate matter (ADM, 2009b)
Tate and Lyle: Carbon Footprint • 2006 Emissions (CO2, SO2, NO) (Source Watch, 2009) • Company Carbon Footprint Goal (Carbon Offsets, 2009) • Primary Plant Reduction (Carbon Offsets, 2009) • Decatur Plant (Source Watch, 2009)
Brief Re-Cap of Objectives • Understand what criteria pollutants are • Realize what air pollution is like in Decatur as compared to the rest of the state • Compartmentalize how ADM and Tate and Lyle contribute to Decatur, good and bad • Learn what they are doing to affect change • Hopefully, spark ideas to support continued emission reduction
Other Information Resources • ADM’s website(ADM, 2010)b: www.admworld.com • Tate and Lyle’s website(Tate and Lyle, 2010)b: www.tateandlyle.com • Resource to find local air quality, just enter your zip code(AIRNow, 2010): http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_state • Carbon Trust Website(Carbon Trust, 2010): http://www.carbontrust.com/EN/Home.aspx • Discover your own carbon footprint with this website(Global Footprint Network, 2009): http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.pho/GFN/page/calculators • Find out what other emission reduction technology is being worked on through this website(Clean Air Power, 2007): www.cleanairpower.com/emission_reduction_technology.php • Educate yourself on the Clean Air Act and its amendments through the EPA website (EPA, 2010): www.epa.gov/air/caa
Resource List ADM (2010)a. Partnering with Farmers for Over 100 Years. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.adm.com/en-US/company/farmers/Pages/default.aspx ADM (2010)b. ADM World. Retrieved Jan.18, 2010 from www.admworld.com ADM (2009)a. Carbon-sequestration projects put innovative emissions-reduction technology to the test. Retrieved Jan 18, 2010 from http://www.adm.com/en-US/responsibility/enviro_stewardship/Pages/Carbon.aspx ADM (2009)b. Curbing emissions from U.S. processing facilities. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.adm.com/en-US/responsibility/enviro_stewardship/Pages/Curbing_emissions.aspx AIRNow (2010). Today’s AQI Forecast. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.airnow.gov/ Carbon Offsets (2009). Tate and Lyle Reduces Its Footprint With The Carbon Trust. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.carbonoffsetsdaily.com/press-release/tate-lyle-reduces-its-footprint-with-the-carbon-trust-9156.htm Carbon Trust (2010). Carbon Trust Home. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.carbontrust.com/EN/Home.aspx?gclid=CMGc2sWV2Z8CFQjyDAodDVAuGQ City-Data (2010). Decatur, Illinois. Retrieved Jan 18, 2010 from www.city-data.com/city/Decatur-Illinois.html Clean Air Power (2007). Clean Air Power Home. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 http://www.cleanairpower.com/ EPA (2010). Clean Air Act. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/ EPA (2002a). County Emissions Map-Criteria Air Pollutants VOC. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?_service=airdata&_program=progs.webprogs.emisdist.scl&_debug=2&geotype=st&geocode=IL&geoname=Illinois&empol=VOC&emyear=2002&emtype=&emtier=&emval=a&mapsize=zsc&reqtype=viewmap EPA (2002b). County Emissions Map- Criteria Air Pollutants CO. retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?_service=airdata&_program=progs.webprogs.emisdist.scl&_debug=2&geotype=st&geocode=IL&geoname=Illinois&empol=CO&emyear=2002&emtype=&emtier=&emval=a&mapsize=zsc&reqtype=viewmap
Resource List EPA (2002c). County Emissions Map-Criteria Air Pollutants- Total Criteria Pollutant. Retrieved Jan.18, 2010 from http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?_service=airdata&_program=progs.webprogs.emisdist.scl&_debug=2&geotype=st&geocode=IL&geoname=Illinois&empol=TOTEMIS&emyear=2002&emtype=&emtier=&emval=a&mapsize=zsc&reqtype=viewmap EPA (2008). Air Quality Index Chart-Macon County. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?_service=airdata&_program=progs.webprogs.aqiday.scl&geotype=co&geocode=17115&begyr=2008&begmo=1&nummo=12&chtype=d&mapsize=zsc&reqtype=viewmap EPA (2009). What Are the Six Common Air Pollutants?. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.epa.gov/air/urbanair/ Global Footprint Network (2009). Global Footprint Network HOME. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/ Manta ADM (2010). Archer Daniels Midland Company. Retrieved Jan 18, 2010 from http://www.manta.com/company/mmb5w37 Manta Tate and Lyle (2010). Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_glr8zt Source Watch (2009). A.E Staley Decatur Power Plant. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=A.E._Staley_Decatur_Power_Plant Tate and Lyle (2010)a. Business Overview. Retrieved Jan 18, 2010 from http://www.tateandlyle.com/TateAndLyle/our_business/vision_and_corp_message/default.htm Tate and Lyle (2010)b. Tate and Lyle Home. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2010 from www.tateandlyle.com