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Swift Plant Smells Ignored by Regulators | Lexington News
A Swift plant in Kentucky is facing a stench crisis—with 530 complaints this year alone and odors detected on 23 days, yet no violations issued by the APCD. The agency now only acts if odors cause a “substantial” nuisance to “considerable” numbers of people, a vague standard that shifted after a 2023 settlement. While a class-action deal paid residents $500 and promised equipment upgrades, workers say the smell inside is unbearable—so bad one supervisor quit a better-paying job to escape it. Experts note odor complaints rarely trigger enforcement, since regulators prioritize…
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