The people of Conyers are demanding the BioLab chemical plant answer their questions, pay restitution, and leave town nearly a month after smoke from a fire shuttered schools and brought daily life to a standstill .
Rockdale County says it will file a federal lawsuit. U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has demanded a detailed accounting of the accident from BioLab and its plans to help residents recover.
But questions remain about what steps local and state regulators took to prevent a fire at a facility with a track record of environmental violations, including similar accidents in 2020…