Thursday, August 10, 2023

Public Ohio EPA Hearing Aug 10 2023 re: SOBE tire pyrolyzing in Youngstown

 

We invite you to join us at Ohio EPA PUBLIC MEETING Thurs., August 10, 6:00 pm
Eugenia Atkinson Recreation Center
903 Otis Street, Youngstown, OH 44510

regarding the DRAFT PERMIT proposing to allow SOBE to PYROLYZE TIRES RIGHT NEXT TO OUR REVITALIZED DOWNTOWN YOUNGSTOWN.
USE THIS PUBLIC MEETING TO VOICE YOUR CONCERNS to the OHIO EPA - TELL THEM you oppose granting the permit!

Make sure to tell all of your family, friends and neighbors to submit their concerns via email or mail (postmarked by Aug. 24, 2023!)(addresses below)
Email or Mail Comments & Questions to Ohio EPA:
 
DAPCNE.comments@epa.ohio.gov [Erik Bewley]

Write the Ohio EPA: "Do NOT issue permit to SOBE!"

Andrew Hall
Permit Review/Development Section
Ohio EPA, DAPC
50 West Town Street Suite 700
PO Box 1049   
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049
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Ohio EPA DAPC, Northeast District Office
2110 East Aurora Rd.
Twinsburg, OH 44087

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Hello friends,

We are reaching out as we try to connect the folks and organizations working and/or concerned about stopping SOBE’s pyrolysis plant next to revitalized downtown Youngstown. 

You may have seen some of this information but we are compiling it in one place for easier share-ability. 

Hope you can attend the meeting and can help to get the word out.

PLEASE, if you know of others who could weigh in on this DRAFT permit, forward this blog post to them.

 

Materials to Share:

DRAFT permit from OH EPA for the SOBE plant https://bit.ly/OEPAdraft

For more information about SOBE, citizen’s actions and other info, visit us at:
Sobe Concerned Citizens of Youngstown https://www.stop-sobe.com/   facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SustainableYoungstown

Submit public Comment to OH EPA using a form: https://youngstownneighbor.wixsite.com/sobepubliccomment

Submit public Comment to PUCO (Public Utilities Commission) using their form - explained here:  https://bit.ly/commentPUCOreSOBE

Zoning Petition urging NO industrial variance be granted to this pyrolysis plant: https://bit.ly/zoningpetitionSOBE  pdf
Frequently asked questions about the SOBE proposed site via OH EPA: https://bit.ly/phase1FAQ-OHEPA  pdf

COMING UP:
Thursday Aug 17, 6 pm - 8 pmSOBE Concerned Citizens are having a “Public Comment Party” to generate public comments to send to the OH EPA. Lite refreshments served.
Dorothy Day House

620 Belmont Ave, Youngstown, OH 44502