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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

MDEQ Approves Permit for Polar Environmental in Ferndale

The Air Quality Division has responded to public comments and questions in a document now available online.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality recently approved the proposed permit to install for Polar Environmental Service Corp. Polar, which is located at 707 E. Lewiston in Ferndale, handles the disposal and recycling of nonhazardous waste oil and wastewater. The MDEQ began taking a closer look at the facility and required it to apply for a permit after a Dec. 2, 2011 steam release that concerned hundreds of area residents. In late September, about 25 people from Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge attended an MDEQ hearing on the permit, where residents and city leaders expressed comments and concerns about the facility and proposed permit. Residents had concerns over strong odors coming from Polar, and Ferndale Fire Chief Kevin Sullivan …

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Polar Environmental Service Corp., Polar Attributes Friday Night Smell to Employee Error, Apologizes, Polar Environmental Report: Steam Release Incident 'Not a Threat', and 4 more ›

Ferndale_1986

11:15 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Good news. I would like them to expand operations and bring even more jobs to Ferndale. I'm sick and tired of the NIMBY crowd, and amateur environmentalists.   more ›

Thursday, November 1, 2012

How to Get a Fire Pit Permit in Ferndale

The city recently approved a new open burning ordinance. Here's how to apply for a permit so you can have a backyard fire pit.

On Oct. 8, Ferndale City Council approved a new open burning ordinance that allows for backyard fires as long as residents get a permit and follow certain guidelines. Under the new ordinance, residents must apply for a burning permit and pay a one-time $25 fee. Fire pits had previously been illegal in the city. Ferndale Fire Marshall Brian Batten said Thursday that he has given out seven permits so far and that everyone who has applied for a permit has met the requirements. The Ferndale Fire Department is still working out the details of how the permitting process will go in the future, but for now residents are asked to apply at the Ferndale Fire Station on Livernois, Batten said. Residents will need to provide their name, address and …

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Ferndale City Council OKs Backyard Fire Ordinance and Ferndale Fire Dept Headquarters

Tom

10:43 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013

It is unfortunate that Ferndale has decided to allow wood burning yard fire pits. If they only knew how many house fires are caused by fire pits, they would not have even thought of legalizing them. This is like legalizing drunk driving (considering that a lot of fire enthusiasts are drunk themselves, or teens spraying gasoline on their fire, etc.) Ferndale's fire department is going to be busy …   more ›

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