Latest Alerts
Regulatory "reform" rears its ugly head, again
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
In today's Coastal Review Online, 'regulatory reform' is back in the headline. Here are the take-aways, some of them toxic, from yet another attempt to roll-back environmental standards and regulations: > Read More
Five years later, still no Titan
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
5th Anniversary Rally > Read More
Get to know your new commissioners!
Friday, December 14, 2012
The November elections saw the addition of two new members to the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, with a third expected in the next few days. For those of you who weren't able to make it to our December Community Action Meeting, we held a special citizens' lobbying training to provide some techniques for meeting with your local officials and getting your message across. Click here for some helpful lobbying tips, then schedule a meeting with one of the commissioners today! Remember, they work for YOU, but you have to let them know what your concerns are. > Read More
Community Action Meeting THURSDAY Dec/13
Friday, December 07, 2012
Thursday, November 08, 2012 Monday, October 29, 2012
Next Community Action Meeting: December 13Help us reach 15,000 petitions signatures!
Last week of early voting!
We’re expecting extraordinary voter
turnout this year in North Carolina and it’s critical that voters who share our
values for clean air, clean water, and protecting our natural places turn out. > Read More
Public Hearing: DAQ to consider rollback of Air Toxics Program
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
All of us need to work to
convince our state legislators that we cannot afford to move backwards on laws
designed to protect the health of our community. Letting industry get
away with minimal pollution controls directly impacts not only our health and
our children's health, but the health of our economy as well. Can North
Carolina continue to be a top vacation destination with a reputation as a
pollution haven? Let's not find out!
Welcome back to school - Essay Contest!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Action Needed: Tell EPA No Delays in Cement Kiln Rules
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
No Delay In Cement Kiln Regulations
In fact, they’ve had breaks for decades. It was only recently that the EPA finally stood up for our health and decided that they needed to clean up their toxic and polluting act. But now the EPA wants to weaken those rules and delay their implementation.
What happens when rules for cement kilns are relaxed? People can get sick. Really sick.
According to the EPA when they announced the long overdue rules in 2010, they said the rules would prevent: > Read More
EPA could side with industry, delay cement kiln regulations
Thursday, July 19, 2012
ACTION ALERT: Stand up for clean air in NC!
Thursday, June 28, 2012
THERE IS STILL TIME TO ACT!
Please call Governor Perdue today and tell her to veto H.952: (800) 662-7952 or (919) 733-2391.
> Read More
Get Your Well Water Tested for FREE!
Monday, June 11, 2012
Get Your Well Water Tested for FREE > Read More Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Tuesday, May 08, 2012Local businesses gather to protect the local economy
Vote today!
You have until 7:30PM to vote in leaders who will help you win the fight against Titan Cement!
www.NCVoterGuide.org
www.NCElectionConnection.com
www.WHQR.org - NHC County Commissioner Candidate Series
If you are unsure where to vote, click here.
Remember smart decisions start with smart decisions makers. Do you part to vote in leaders who will support our fight for clean, sustainable industries. Happy voting! > Read More
Join your neighbors for a Picnic In The Park, April 29th
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Local blogger raises the questions we all want answered
Monday, February 13, 2012
Wilmington Rants blogger writes: Apples, Oranges, and Titan
Two local news stations have recently done 'in-depth' coverage on Titan but we think they could have asked harder questions. Apparently citizens think so, too!
Click here to read one local blogger's hard hitting questions about Titan.
> Read MoreHelp STOP TITAN...Take a quick survey!
Friday, January 06, 2012
Your input is crucial to helping us win the fight against Titan Cement.
> Read MoreThe High Cost of Titan’s Cement in North Carolina
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Read this guest blog post on the Center for Health, Environment and Justice website written by Kelly Stryker, mother and activist against Titan Cement. Reminding us of what Titan could bring other than simply "jobs." > Read More
Hispanics in Wilmington Burdened by Asthma
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Gabrielle Steele of the American Lung Association recently wrote a wonderful letter to the editor at Star News about the increasing Hispanic population in North Carolina and the American Lung Association’s Disparities in Lung Health Series, Luchando Por El Aire: The Burden of Asthma on Hispanics. Asthma is a growing problem in the United States, it is a health issue effecting people of all ages, races, and genders, and understanding who is at risk and why is of great importance in protecting everyone's futures. > Read More
U.S. House Votes to Increase Mercury Pollution, Premature Death and Disease
Thursday, October 06, 2011
From a recent Earthjustice Press Release:
House Votes to Increase Mercury Pollution, Premature Death and DiseaseH.R. 2681 promotes waste-burning, lets some of the dirtiest polluters escape clean air laws > Read More
Help us spread the word!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Help us cover the area with posters & handouts
- Poster for Info Session [DOWNLOAD]
- Poster for Public Hearings [DOWNLOAD]
- Handouts for Public Hearings/Commissioner Meeting [DOWNLOAD]
Planning Board approves SUP, goes to NHC Commissioners Oct 3rd
Friday, September 02, 2011
We've passed the first hurdle to getting the SUP approved > Read More
TAKE ACTION: Vote NO to Titan's air permit
Monday, August 08, 2011
Should the state issue Titan Cement an air permit?
Click here to vote.
> Read More
TAKE ACTION - Support the zoning revisions
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Click here for a quick, one-page cheat sheet on the NHC Zoning Revisions.
Now take those factoids and put them to ACTION:
Remember that this process was temporarily derailed at the most recent Planning Board Meeting, when a handful of representatives from local industries asked for a delay. Are you comfortable with industry dictating the terms of your community? Here's what you can do about it: > Read MoreProtect Your Community. Support the NHC Zoning Revisions.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Zoning Revisions and How They Affect You
New Hanover County is considering zoning revisions that will greatly benefit the future of our community. The County is proposing to revise the permitting process for industrial facilities by requiring a local review in the form of a special use permit. If passed, a special use permit would most likely affect any new industry that falls under the proposed changes including Titan Cement. Our local zoning for heavy industry has not been updated since 1969! These revisions would allow, for the first time in New Hanover County history, local input -- in the form of two public hearings -- on what types of industry can locate here. Let us remind you that the public was given three days' notice that Titan Cement was applying for an air permit to begin construction. This may not have happened if a special use permit was in place. Click here for some talking points on the pros and cons. > Read MoreNew Hanover County Moves Forward with Special-Use Permitting Process for Heavy Industry
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Because our voices really do matter
A big round of congratulations to all who contacted Commissioner Jonathan Barfield and shared your thoughts about his reluctance to support a special-use permit procedure if it’s intent was to harm Titan America’s proposed cement plant and mine. As you all know, Commissioner Barfield was wavering on whether or not he would support the planning department’s recommendations on adding the special-use permit process—a procedure intended to give local government and local residents a voice during the review and approval of certain heavy industrial projects. Here are Commissioner Barfield's words on the recent news of Titan's failed attempts to tweak the Castle Hayne Incorporation Bill and his decision to protect the interests of citizens, not industry: > Read MoreViolations, bad neighbors and flip flops?
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Titan shows us even more reasons why they are unfit to be our neighbor
VIOLATIONS: Titan has done it again, folks. As reported in the Star News, the cement manufacturing giant was cited for numerous environmental violations spanning several years and now has admitted to those violations in an agreement, called a Special Order of Consent, with the State of Virginia. Titan’s ready mix cement plant operations in Virginia were cited for violations including, but not limited to, discharging contaminated sediments and industrial discharges into local waterways and deficiencies in Titan’s monitoring procedures and air permit requirements. > Read More
Call Gov. Perdue: VETO budget, PROTECT quality of life in NC
Friday, June 03, 2011
Do you want North Carolina’s water, air and natural areas to be cleaner and better protected than what the federal government minimally requires? > Read More
Do you trust Titan... TAKE ACTION for clean air!
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Did you know...
- The CEO of Titan America is lobbying Congress to undo regulations on mercury and other toxins released by cement kilns.
Do you remember...
- Carolina Cement (local subsidiary of Titan America) promising to follow these very same regulations.
Who do you Trust?
> Read MoreAttention Citizens: Our Air Quality is at Stake
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Public Meeting for SO2 Non-attainment Issue in New Hanover County
Tuesday April 12, 7-9 pm at Cape Fear Community College > Read More
Tell Gov. Perdue to Freeze Permits…Take Action Today!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
If you are wondering what you can do... > Read More
