Government officials have announced a settlement with a global glass manufacturer that also has operations in Ontario County.
It involves alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.
The U.S. Justice Department and the New York State Attorney General’s office say the settlement involves Guardian Industries, a Michigan-based glass company which also has operations in Geneva.
Under the agreement, Guardian will invest more than $70 million to control emissions from glassmaking plants in New York, and six other states.
Officials say that air pollution from flat glass facilities can impact communities hundreds of miles away, and the authorities praised guardian for committing to a substantial investment to reduce emissions of air pollutants.
The New York Times notes the settlement is the Obama administration's latest effort to crack down on industrial polluters using the Clean Air Act, and it's also the E.P.A's first settlement involving a manufacturer of so-called "flat glass," also known as float glass, which is used for windows in homes and offices as well as in auto windshields.
