Community coated in black mist — until citizens fought back

By Ronnie Greene and Howard Berkes

Regulators stymied unless they could witness 'fugitive' emissions

Excerpts from this story referencing "Department of Environmental Quality":

"… more than a decade, residents of this city of 25,000 filled the local Department of Environmental Quality office with so many complaints they required 20 binders to hold. Thos …"

"… ory fence lines. In Ponca City, it meant challenging the state agency, the Department of Environmental Quality, over carbon black and ultimately demanding that the courts take action.Re …"