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AllThree4NC.org comes to New Hanover!
Monday, May 14, 2012
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Vote today!
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
You have until 7:30PM to vote in leaders who will help you win the fight against Titan Cement!
> Read MoreJoin 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:
> Read MoreHelp us spread the word!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Help us cover the area with posters & handouts
> Read MorePlanning Board approves SUP, goes to NHC Commissioners Oct 3rd
Friday, September 02, 2011
Monday, August 08, 2011
On Sept 1st in a packed room full of citizens, the New Hanover County Planning Board unanimously approved the special use permit, allowing citizens and local elected officials a place in determining what industries come to our community. After months of delays, this approval is still only the first hurdle in getting this special use permit enacted.
On Oct 3rd, the New Hanover County Commissioners will vote on the special use permit. It will be hugely important to have another packed room at the Commissioner meeting to continue to show that citizens support these much needed changes. Click here if you are willing to attend this meeting.
For more information on the proposed special use permit, visit www.NHCSUP.com. TAKE ACTION: Vote NO to Titan's air permit
Should the state issue Titan Cement an air permit?
Click here to vote.
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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:
Thurs. Aug 4 5:30 PM -- Public hearing in front of the NHC Planning Board
Tues. September 6 6:00 PM -- Board of County Commissioner meeting
--Current zoning regulations were adopted in 1969 and are outdated.
--Current zoning allows for automatic approval of any industry that wants to set up shop, regardless of the impacts on surrounding areas.
--New Hanover County is the second smallest and second most densely populated county in the state. (more on this factoid below)
--Many other counties (at least 42 including Wake, Pender, Brunswick, Durham, and Guilford) in North Carolina have adopted similar zoning regulations.
--New Hanover already has some of the highest emissions in North Carolina for toxic air pollutants like particulate matter, benzene, mercury, chromium, arsenic, lead, sulfur dioxide and sadly, many more.
--The SUP is for the most intensive industrial projects and will help assure that benefits of the project outweigh the risks to our public health, our tourism economy and our natural resources.
--Without the SUP, the people of New Hanover County have no voice if a heavy polluting industry builds adjacent to their property, their child's schools or public lands. > Read More
Protect 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.
Sense of Urgency - Take Action
This process was temporarily derailed at the most recent Planning Board Meeting, when a handful of representatives from local industries asked for a delay and "complained that not enough time was provided for review." Are you comfortable with industry dictating the terms of your community? Here's what you can do about it:
- Sign the petition in support for these zoning revisions. Leave your name, city/state and a short comment.
- Attend a public meeting and voice your support for these much needed changes. Email Kemp Burdette at kemp@cfrw.us or call 910-762-5606 if you have any questions. RSVP to these meeting by clicking on the date below:
Next Wed. July 20 3:00-5:00 PM - Planning Board Work Session
Thurs. Aug 4 6:30-8:30 PM -- Public hearing in front of the NHC Planning Board
Tues. September 6 6:00 PM -- Board of County Commissioner meeting
- Send your comments to Jane Daughtridge in the NHC Planning Department at (910) 798-7440 or via email at jDaughtridge@nhcgov.com.
As always, we are here to answer questions and help you take part in this fight. Please email contactus@stoptitan.org if you have any questions about the local zoning revisions. This is a big deal for our community!
> 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?
Do you want the state to have the ability to control mercury emissions from the proposed Titan cement plant?
Then call Gov. Beverly Perdue and ask her to her veto the irresponsible budget passed by the N.C. General Assembly! Just leave a voicemail or message with the governor's office staff. (Sample script below.)
Governor Bev Perdue800-662-7952 or 919-733-2391
(We encourage you to use
your own words): I’d like to leave a message
for the governor. My name is _________ and I
live in _________, North Carolina. I’m calling because I care about North
Carolina’s land, water, beaches, and mountains and the proposed state budget
puts all of these at risk. Even worse, is that buried deep within the budget is
a special provision sponsored by Sen. Don East, R-Alleghany, that would limit state
environmental regulations to minimal federal requirements. If passed as
currently written, it would be one of the most devastating attacks on state
environmental protections in decades. Please use your veto power on the budget
because it will dismantle state protections for our natural environment. Thank
you. > Read More
Do you trust Titan... TAKE ACTION for clean air!
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Did you know...
Attention 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
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