Air of contention surrounds Titan

Opponents of the Titan Cement Plant have filed suit, asking the state to review the permitting process.

The North Carolina Environmental Policy Act requires projects that will impact the environment and use public money to undergo an environmental review before permits are issued.

The state and county have promised four-and-a-half million dollars in incentives for the cement plant, which still must undergo an environmental review by the army corps of engineers.

However, the state has already issued a draft air pollution permit; opponents would like that decision reviewed.