WYANDOTTE, Mich. -- The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality plans a community meeting to discuss a proposal to store petroleum coke along the Detroit River.
Petroleum coke, or petcoke, is a solid byproduct generated by petroleum refineries. It's commonly burned as fuel in cement kilns and power plants.
Petcoke piles along the Detroit River drew complaints last year and Detroit officials ordered them removed. A company called Detroit Bulk Storage is appealing the decision and applying for a DEQ air permit to store and ship petcoke from a River Rouge site.
The DEQ requires a facility handling bulk petroleum coke to get a permit with strategies for controlling the sooty dust it can emit. The meeting is Wednesday in Wyandotte.
The proposal has drawn some opposition. The company says it's safe.
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