We only have until October 3
A plastics incinerator company is on the verge of opening its doors in the SOMO Village community of Rohnert Park, Ca. Allowing this toxic facility to operate in the middle of our residential areas and directly next to a school is an unconscionable act that has prioritized private gain over public health. We only have until October 3 to ensure this doesn’t happen.
Why you should care
A hazardous plastics incinerator is proposed next to schools & homes - despite zoning laws that forbid it.
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Community Health Risk Toxic emissions include dioxins, lead, arsenic, and microplastics linked to cancer, asthma and other respiratory illnesses, birth defects, and neurological damage such as Alzheimer’s.
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Hazardous & Experimental Flammable fuel stored near homes and schools and in an earthquake zone.
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Decreased Property Values $
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Insurance Risks Massive insurance premium hikes — or even loss of coverage.
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Rohnert Park zoning doesn't allow incineration Under both federal and California law, pyrolysis is treated as incineration, which has significant permitting, CEQA, and zoning implications.
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No Transparency or Trust This project was approved by the city without a full Environmental Impact Report, no proper resident notice, and no emissions data from prior operations. Issuing a permit now would unlawfully circumvent CEQA review and deprive the public of required environmental disclosures.
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Investor's record In 2019, American Biodiesel, Inc. (dba Community Fuels) — where CEO of SOMO Group, LLC Brad Baker served as acting chairman — was convicted in federal court of Clean Water Act violations for discharging methanol-contaminated wastewater and falsifying sampling results.
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Community Opposition More than 6,000+ Sonoma county residents strongly object, citing violations, lawsuits, and a lack of trust in Resynergi.
The bottom line - This facility brings toxic pollution, fire hazards, financial risks, and zoning violations — with NO benefit to our community.
Photo: Large fire at an Indiana plastic recycling plant prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place order due to toxic smoke. READ THE ARTICLE.
Credit: WKEF drone
What YOU can do!
Join thousands of residents defending Rohnert Park
It is CRITICAL to write to let the Bay Area Air Quality Management District know your concerns about Resynergi opening its doors
in the middle of neighborhoods and near schools—make sure to reference the permit number #704470. October 3 is when this extended comment period ends, so act now!
Sign the change.org petition to ensure federal, state, & local officials, plus all the individuals involved in this operation know we will NOT allow private gain to be prioritized over the health of our community.
Join thousands of residents defending Rohnert Park. Say NO to the plastics incinerator.
SHOW UP
Show up to the Rohnert Park City Council Meetings and join the growing crowd of anti-Resynergi protestors the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. Let the city council know we don’t want this plastics incinerator in our community!
Plastic Pyrolysis (Incineration) is TOXIC
and it's NOT new
Pyrolysis is a type of "chemical recycling," which is today mostly used as a euphemism for an old and dirty practice: incineration. It requires plastic to be torched with extreme heat to create synthetic crude oil. It doesn’t turn plastic into new plastic nor reduce demand for virgin plastics but instead produces fossil fuels that are then burned, contributing to air pollution and global warming.
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Gain deeper insight into the associated risks from an independent expert, Dr. Veena Singla, Ph.D., of UCSF. A former EPA appointee under both the Trump and Biden administrations, Dr. Singla presented on the health, air quality, and soil impacts of pyrolysis during the Credo High School Board Meeting in August.
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