Tell the Ohio EPA, Keep this potentially dangerous threat out of our neighborhoods by revoking this air pollution permit!

Únete a los Ciudadanos Preocupados de SOBE para actuar firmando esta petición para pedir a la EPA de Ohio que revoque este permiso de contaminación del aire.

Ohio EPA has granted SOBE Thermal Systems, LLC a ten year air pollution permit to operate a “Thermolyzer” pyrolysis unit to heat and convert tire chips to synthetic gas next to downtown Youngstown. These plants are dangerous to public health and safety because the emissions from the pyrolysis of tires include dioxins, furans, and volatile organic compounds that cause cancer.

Youngstown is already designated an Environmental Justice Community of Concern (US EPA) due to decades of steel mill pollution leading to bad health outcomes for residents. Youngstown has enough toxic air pollution! We do not want to be SOBE’s guinea pigs for this un-tested, not-proven-safe technology. 
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El 14 de febrero de 2024, la EPA de Ohio otorgó a SOBE Thermal Systems, LLC un permiso de contaminación del aire por diez años para instalar y operar una unidad “Thermolyzer” para convertir chips de neumáticos en gas sintético junto al centro de Youngstown. Esta unidad utilizaría pirolisis, un proceso de calentamiento. Las plantas de pirolisis son peligrosas para la salud y seguridad públicas. Las emisiones de la pirólisis de neumáticos incluyen dioxinas, furanos y compuestos orgánicos volátiles que causan cáncer. 

Youngstown ha sido designada como una Comunidad de Justicia Ambiental de Preocupación por la EPA de EE. UU. debido a décadas de contaminación de las fábricas de acero que han resultado en malas condiciones de salud para los residentes. ¡Youngstown tiene suficiente contaminación tóxica del aire! No queremos ser los conejillos de Indias de SOBE para esta tecnología no probada y no demostrada como segura.

We believe in a future for Youngstown that is free from the threat of polluting industries and prioritizes the health and well-being of its residents and environment. Urge the Ohio EPA to listen to the voices of the people and ensure that Youngstown remains a safe and healthy place to live, work, and thrive. 

SOBE Concerned Citizens, the undersigned residents of Youngstown, Ohio, and concerned citizens everywhere, strongly oppose the construction and operation of a pyrolysis plant within city limits. 

Help us by signing and sharing this petition, and messaging Director Logue at the contact info below.

Together, we can create lasting change.

Sincerely,
concerned citizens of Youngstown, Ohio

Contact John Logue, Director, Ohio EPA
Ohio EPA - Director's Office
PO Box 1049
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049
(614) 644-2782
lacey.harrier@epa.ohio.gov, Executive Assistant