IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
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Moratorium Ordinance RENEWED until December 25, 2025. READ COVERAGE HERE
Read the MORATORIUM ORDINANCE signed by the Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio
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Ohio EPA granted an Air Pollution permit to SOBE Thermal LLC because they sought to expand into pyrolysis of tires to produce synthetic gas in Youngstown. We are using Zoning enforcement and a Moratorium Ordinance against gasification and pyrolysis in our city to stop this. Read our Press Release Responding to the February 14, 2024 OH EPA permit HERE
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Federal EPA directs Ohio EPA to revise the proposed draft permit of SOBE pyrolysis plans in downtown Youngstown, Ohio - read letter from US EPA to OH EPA (PDF FILE)
NOTE: Ohio EPA issues "final permit" to SOBE Feb. 14, 2024 which does not take US EPA recommendations on Environmental Justice into account: read air pollution permit (PDF FILE)
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Read Environment Law Opinion on prohibition of SOBE pyrolysis in our Youngstown Mixed Use Community zone
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Many Public Comments were submitted to Ohio EPA urging denial of air permit:
- Read Buckeye Environmental's comments
- Read Sustainable Youngstown comments
Latest News
Watch public townhall
on pyrolysis moratorium
hosted by
SOBE Concerned Citizens featuring speakers from Ohio >
WATCH WFMJ's 101 West program
EXPOSING DANGER OF SOBE PYROLYSIS
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The ‘101 West’ team - part of WFMJ 21 News watchdog brand - spent months investigating and talking with experts, officials, and the owner of SOBE Thermal Energy Systems to learn more about the conversion technology process and residents' concerns.
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