Stop the Wood Avenue Warehouse for Environmental and Community Protection
Stop the Wood Avenue Warehouse for Environmental and Community Protection
The Issue
The proposed "Easton Commerce Park" warehouse project is a direct threat to our community's quality of life, from Easton, Palmer, Forks, to Wilson. This is not just a community issue but also a serious environmental concern. The project fails to meet the highest long-term standards necessary for protecting our health, natural resources, habitats, and the sustainability of our roads and infrastructure.
Our Fire and EMS services will find it increasingly difficult to respond to local emergencies due to the projected traffic overflow from the warehouse. Moreover, the safety of our high school students, who are new drivers commuting on Wood Ave, may be compromised due to the influx of heavy vehicles.
Additionally, our community is comprised mostly of working and middle-class families. In fact, the per capita income of residents within a one-mile radius of the site is only $36,000. The construction and operation of this warehouse will irrefutably disrupt the tranquility and safety of our neighborhoods, while placing undue burdens on our infrastructure.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), diesel exhaust causes adverse “health effects ranging from irritation of the eyes and nose, headaches and nausea, to respiratory disease and lung cancer” (https://www.osha.gov/diesel-exhaust
As per an October 2024 report from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, toxic releases into the air within one square mile of the site are already the 86th percentile of the USA, diesel particulate matter is already in the 75th percentile, and asthma is already in the 78th percentile. Adding hundreds of trucks daily to this already environmentally distressed area will further damage the quality of life of residents.
We cannot stand by and let our quiet community and beloved natural habitats be ruined. We urge you to reconsider the development of the "Easton Commerce Park". Let's uphold the environmental and social standards we've worked so hard to establish and maintain in our region. Please, sign the petition to stop the "Easton Commerce Park" warehouse project.
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The Issue
The proposed "Easton Commerce Park" warehouse project is a direct threat to our community's quality of life, from Easton, Palmer, Forks, to Wilson. This is not just a community issue but also a serious environmental concern. The project fails to meet the highest long-term standards necessary for protecting our health, natural resources, habitats, and the sustainability of our roads and infrastructure.
Our Fire and EMS services will find it increasingly difficult to respond to local emergencies due to the projected traffic overflow from the warehouse. Moreover, the safety of our high school students, who are new drivers commuting on Wood Ave, may be compromised due to the influx of heavy vehicles.
Additionally, our community is comprised mostly of working and middle-class families. In fact, the per capita income of residents within a one-mile radius of the site is only $36,000. The construction and operation of this warehouse will irrefutably disrupt the tranquility and safety of our neighborhoods, while placing undue burdens on our infrastructure.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), diesel exhaust causes adverse “health effects ranging from irritation of the eyes and nose, headaches and nausea, to respiratory disease and lung cancer” (https://www.osha.gov/diesel-exhaust
As per an October 2024 report from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, toxic releases into the air within one square mile of the site are already the 86th percentile of the USA, diesel particulate matter is already in the 75th percentile, and asthma is already in the 78th percentile. Adding hundreds of trucks daily to this already environmentally distressed area will further damage the quality of life of residents.
We cannot stand by and let our quiet community and beloved natural habitats be ruined. We urge you to reconsider the development of the "Easton Commerce Park". Let's uphold the environmental and social standards we've worked so hard to establish and maintain in our region. Please, sign the petition to stop the "Easton Commerce Park" warehouse project.
stopwoodwarehouse.wordpress.com
3,160
The Decision Makers
Supporter Voices
Petition created on February 22, 2025