WE WON! Orcem cement has left Vallejo
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Dear visitors:
VMT dropped their appeal of the Planning Commission permit-denial on May 24, 2019 and Orcem has publicly said goodbye. David won – Goliath is dead. The ‘why’ we won is a serious tale for any city threatened by a pollution-creating industry in residential areas – but the first and strongest reason we won was because people stood up and said “No! Cement mills don’t belong on the waterfront yards away from schools, homes and businesses.” Highlights from this fight were the ‘No vote’ from the planning commission in March 2017, the letter of opposition from the Vallejo Chamber of Commerce, early Sierra Club support,the volunteer-developed Times Herald ads and billboard showing huge public support for ‘NO Cement’, the state commission landmark designation of Sperry Mill and the 52 page letter outlining the areas of the VMT/Orcem’s FDEIR that ‘defied logic’ from the CA Attorney General in November 2018. Goliath had a big purse and brought their A game. This fight was life-and-death with all the pain that brings. The shadow government was exposed. Friends gave up and moved out of Vallejo. Hardships were daily dealings. The mayor speaks of the toll this has taken on Vallejo. Neighbors won this. Volunteers who gave what they could when they could won this. Tireless, determined, unpaid leaders who traded in most of their personal time to work on FAV’s mission won this. Courageous organizations won this. You won this. Vallejo’s waterfront and southern neighborhoods now have a hopeful future because the 65 year cement lease has been turned away. Together we can be truly proud of the healthy legacy we are building for future generations! Fresh Air Vallejo is ALL of us. It’s time for the next stage to solidify our vision of a beautiful waterfront city. Want to help? Let us know! Fresh Air Vallejo |






WE WON! Orcem cement has left Vallejo
By JOHN GLIDDEN | jglidden@timesheraldonline.com | Vallejo Times Herald
PUBLISHED: November 12, 2018 at 5:41 pm | UPDATED: November 12, 2018 at 7:20 pm
The California Department of Justice has sent city officials a scathing letter arguing environmental documents prepared for the Orcem Americas and Vallejo Marine Terminal project are misleading and violate state law.
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