Do You Own Property or Live in or Near The Potomac Highlands?
Do You Live east (downwind) of Romney, West Virginia
Do you love clear sky, clean air and water?
You are about to lose it if you do not act now!
Get informed… Get organized before it’s too late?
We have news about a waste processing company that has entered into an agreement with the Stump family on River Road. Thermoselect is the company name of the waste incineration/gasification company that is planning to build a 20 acre building 5 stories high less than 1/2 mile from Romney on River Road along the South Branch of the Potomac.
The Stump family has formed a corporation and the plant will be located on their existing farm. The plant is supposed to process garbage and industrial waste from NY, NJ etc. 2000 tons of this garbage will be brought in by truck and rail every day. It will use 200,000 (or up to 400,000) gallons of water a day to cool the process. The waste water produced could be catastrophic to our river not to mention the dioxin and heavy metals, cyanide and other noxious chemicals that will be produced by this facility.
The plant is supposed to be 20 acres under roof with another 20 acres of lighted woodyard along River Road. The night sky will not be seen any longer, the drive along River Road will be industrial, the traffic noises of trucks and rail cars banging will be all night long. An offline for the train and new bridge across the river will be built for this. We are told the plant will use 2000 acres of woodland for fuel and 50 million gallons of natural gas to run it per year.
Please go to the following link for environmental information:
The Stump family has formed a corporation and the plant will be located on their existing farm. The plant is supposed to process garbage and industrial waste from NY, NJ etc. 2000 tons of this garbage will be brought in by truck and rail every day. It will use 200,000 (or up to 400,000) gallons of water a day to cool the process. The waste water produced could be catastrophic to our river not to mention the dioxin and heavy metals, cyanide and other noxious chemicals that will be produced by this facility.
The plant is supposed to be 20 acres under roof with another 20 acres of lighted woodyard along River Road. The night sky will not be seen any longer, the drive along River Road will be industrial, the traffic noises of trucks and rail cars banging will be all night long. An offline for the train and new bridge across the river will be built for this. We are told the plant will use 2000 acres of woodland for fuel and 50 million gallons of natural gas to run it per year.
Please go to the following link for environmental information:
http://www.greenaction.org/incinerators/documents/Factsheet_ThermoselectRealityCheck.pdf
Please google Thermoselect which is the name of the company. Please note that the Karlsruhe plant and the plant in Italy are closed. The only working plants are in Japan whose DEP is nearly non existent.
If this is such a safe process, then why isn't this plant being built in NY or NJ where the garbage is being made? We have children and grandchildren who live in this area and want safe water and air and a clean environment for them.
West Virginians unite and don't allow our state to be a dumping ground for toxic trash.
We are just finding out about the plans for this plant that have been in the works since March. We need your help to keep our river and environment clean and safe for future generations.
Please google Thermoselect which is the name of the company. Please note that the Karlsruhe plant and the plant in Italy are closed. The only working plants are in Japan whose DEP is nearly non existent.
If this is such a safe process, then why isn't this plant being built in NY or NJ where the garbage is being made? We have children and grandchildren who live in this area and want safe water and air and a clean environment for them.
West Virginians unite and don't allow our state to be a dumping ground for toxic trash.
We are just finding out about the plans for this plant that have been in the works since March. We need your help to keep our river and environment clean and safe for future generations.
The Hampshire County planning commission meets this Wed at 7 pm at the courthouse in Romney WV. It is too late to be on the agenda, BUT we are obtaining a city permit to assemble and hope to have a show of support with as many participants as possible. Bring signs of your choosing.
TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO ASSEMBLE ON WED AS A SHOW OF SUPPORT. WE NEED VISIBILITY!!!!!
Take a look at this site: http://www.no-incinerator.org/ Citizens in Frederick MD were SUCCESSFUL with this campaign and a friend suggested we emulate their approach: website + yard signs + door hangers + ads in the newspapers + phone calls/personal contacts --not unlike a political campaign. After you look at this page (the full page add they ran), be sure to click past the ad and go to the home page to see the example of the door hangers and other info links.
Information Provided by Patty Anderson, Romney WV
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