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Youngstown Townhall Informs Community on Pyrolysis Moratorium

SOBE Concerned Citizens

Updated: Jan 30

SOBE Concerned Citizens held a Town Hall Meeting on October 10, 2024, at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown to call for a permanent stop to SOBE Thermal’s proposed pyrolysis project


SCC and residents shared information on the renewal of the City of Youngstown’s Moratorium Ordinance.  The ordinance prohibits any gasification or pyrolysis operations in Youngstown due to concerns about air pollution and health impacts that the SOBE Thermal Energy Solutions LLC pyrolysis plant or similar plant may cause.


The Town Hall meeting had a full agenda of speakers including:


Youngstown townhall draws a crowd to get latest on pyrolysis
SCC sharing info on pyrolysis to the attending crowd at Youngstown Oct 2024 townhall

SCC worked diligently with Youngstown City Council and Mayor Jamael T. Brown to pass a one year moratorium ordinance on Dec. 26, 2023 prohibiting any gasification or pyrolysis operations in Youngstown. This moratorium ordinance expired in December 2024. We urge Youngstown citizens to get active in contacting their city council representatives and Mayor to ensure

  • (1) that the zoning code is enforced, which prohibits SOBE Thermal from pyrolysis operations in the Mixed-Use Community zone, and

  • (2) to guarantee the moratorium’s renewal. 


SCC continues to be vigilant by watching for any request by SOBE Thermal Energy for a zoning variance or a building permit. Pyrolysis activity in this location would be contrary to Youngstown Zoning Code.



Watch recording of the speakers - 7 short episodes below or https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsfNEULVmouMEwKzK0C66mhGpip9J0yKT&si=Tlp1ja6KQtZyMmUC




An encouraging clip from the townhall from Jess Conard (Beyond Plastics):


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