American Cement Legal Fund Donations
The Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Air Quality Division has recently approved a permit for American Cement to operate 24/7 in the North Valley. The new permit lacks adequate conditions to ensure the health and qualiy of life for neighborhood residents.
Appeal Hearing Information
WHAT: Appeal Hearing Before the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air
Quality Control Board for American Cement Air Quality Permit 0902-M3
WHERE: Albuquerque Convention Center, Cochiti/Taos Rooms, west side, basement level.
WHEN: Monday Feb. 22 and Tuesday Feb. 23 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Public comment will be heard from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. each day and from 6:00 p.m. onward as necessary.
WHY: The Air Quality Division needs to see that the public is not happy with their decision to hand out yet another permit to yet another polluter in a residential neighborhood. This is your chance to show your support and to be heard!
WHERE: Albuquerque Convention Center, Cochiti/Taos Rooms, west side, basement level.
WHEN: Monday Feb. 22 and Tuesday Feb. 23 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Public comment will be heard from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. each day and from 6:00 p.m. onward as necessary.
WHY: The Air Quality Division needs to see that the public is not happy with their decision to hand out yet another permit to yet another polluter in a residential neighborhood. This is your chance to show your support and to be heard!
Background Information
On November 2, 2009, the Greater Gardner Neighborhood Association and North Valley Coalition of Neighborhood Associations filed a petition to appeal the decision to approve the American Cement Air Quality Permit 0902-M3. We desperately need help paying legal fees for the appeal, which are estimated to be between $5,000 and $15,000. There's a lot of work ahead that requires financial support.
We are encouraging donations of $100, but will gladly accept any amount. There are two buttons below, one for the $100 suggested donation and one where you can choose your amount. Please donate whatever you can!
You can pay with credit card or Paypal balance. No Paypal account is needed!
You can also send checks to: Greater Gardner Neighborhood Association c/o Kyle Silfer, 4465 Jupiter St NW, Albuquerque NM 87107.
Media Coverage
- Concrete Logic: North Valley residents wonder if more cement passing through their neighborhood is a smart idea
- No Cemented Plans: Cement transportation company puts the brakes on plans to increase pollution
- Cement Déjà Vu: Neighbors face increased pollution from a cement transfer station—again
- Stone Cold Reception: American Cement gets an earful from its North Valley neighbors
- Air Conditioning: American Cement's permit will likely be approved, but public input could keep the company on a tighter leash
- Neverending Stories
- Station Applies to Emit More
- Residents Were Left in the Dark
- Cement Plant Delays Growth
- Plant Wants To Expand Hours
- It's Too Early To Rule On Cement's Permit
- Neighbors Protest Cement Plant Request
- Cement Plant Request Needs Thorough Airing
- Expansion Could Take Our Clean Air
- Cement Firm Set for More Feedback
- Cement-firm expansion hearing continues Aug. 5
- Cement Plant Dust-Up
- Transfer Station OK'd To Operate 24/7
- Fight over ABQ cement plant comes to a head
- ABQ's American Cement air quality hearing -- to be continued
- Second American Cement air quality hearing scheduled -- and rescheduled
- Conflict in ABQ's North Valley: American Cement permit hearing #2
- Transcript: American Cement air quality hearing
- Politicians feel the pain of ABQ cement plant neighbors
- American Cement permit appears headed for approval