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Lawsuit hits Colorado for late air pollution permits at JBS Greeley slaughterhouse

A lawsuit accuses Colorado regulators of missing federal permit deadlines for the JBS Greeley plant and allowing pollution without a permit.
The Center for Biological Diversity says the plant emits pollutants such as ammonia, methane and particulates.
The suit alleges JBS applied for required permits late in 2022 and faced an 18-month deadline for issuance.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment did not comment on the litigation.
The lawsuit targets both the state and JBS, with the Center planning a federal case if needed.
The Center cites prior Colorado actions to show a pattern of delayed permits in other facilities.
JBS employs about 3,800 people at the Greeley plant amid ongoing labor tensions.
The lawsuit follows earlier Colorado actions against Cargill and other facilities for permitting delays.
The University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law Environmental Law Clinic represents the Center.
The Sun notes a backlog in permits at the health department’s Air Pollution Control Division as a context for the case.
The case underscores ongoing tensions over environmental regulation and industry permitting in Colorado.

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