RIVER ROUGE, Mich. -- A proposal to store petroleum coke along the Detroit River has drawn opposition from some area residents.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality plans a community meeting Wednesday in Wyandotte on the proposal to use a 15-acre site in nearby River Rouge.
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 river in Detroit drew complaints last year and city officials ordered them removed. Detroit Bulk Storage is applying for a DEQ air permit to store and ship petcoke from River Rouge.
Detroit Bulk Storage Vice President Noel Frye tells the Detroit Free Press (http://on.freep.com/NMm7rw ) the company has long used the land for storage. The company says planned steps would prevent pollution.
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