Activists are hailing the demise of one of Utah’s most notorious polluters as a victory for citizen activism, but some are asking why it took so long.
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Brian Moench, president of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment , credited citizen activists like Connell for bringing the government and public’s attention to the threat medical incineration posed to Utah. What troubled Connell and others was Stericycle’s reluctance to willingly upgrade its plant despite intense public pressure.“It only served to spread toxins throughout the community and even created new ones,” said executive director Jonny Vasic. “Allowing Stericycle its original permit in 1989 was controversial at the time, but it became dramatically more so in the last 15 years.”
Instead of cleaning up plant operations as more people moved into the area, according to Connell and environmental activists, Stericycle allowed power outages to disrupt its equipment, releasing smoke laden with dangerous substances into the neighborhood.
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