While regulators catch them venting gas for 60 hours straight, the company pushes "chemical recycling" pilot with East Palestine chemical.
HEBRON, OH — In case you missed it, the Buckeye Environmental Network is exposing a critical public health failure in Licking County. Freepoint Eco-Systems has been slapped with its third air permit violation in a single year by the Ohio EPA.
While this company quietly admitted to illegally venting volatile chemicals 79 times, they are simultaneously seeking to expand their facility to "recycle" PVC—a process involving the same toxic chemical behind the East Palestine disaster.
THE FACTS MEDIA OUTLETS ARE MISSING:
1. A 60-Hour Chemical Release This wasn't a minor leak. Between February and June 2025, Freepoint bypassed their mandatory vapor combustors 79 separate times.