SODA SPRINGS, ID—In March, following a notice of violation served on the company by NELC attorneys, Idaho Conservation League and Environment America reached an agreement with Bayer-owned P4 Production that will improve the reporting of excess emissions at the company’s phosphorus production plant in Southeast Idaho.
The company has already begun complying with its Clean Air Act permit by accurately disclosing the types and amounts of pollutants it releases during “upset” emissions and is working to fill in missing information from past reports.
Additionally, P4 will continue to develop its methodology for estimating emissions, allowing the surrounding community to stay better informed about the air they breathe.
Idaho Conservation League and Environment America also reached a separate agreement with P4 in June to fund improvements to a migratory corridor crucial to the survival of the Soda Hills mule deer herd.
Mule deer follow the same migratory routes year after year, and have difficulty adapting when residential and industrial development threaten their preservation. P4’s $50,000 gift will allow the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to create a safer wildlife corridor between the herd’s summer and winter ranges.
