Do You Want a Plastics “Catalytic Cracking” Plant in Hanford?

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See new Hanford Sentinel newspaper articles, part 1 and part 2. Also read Aviso En Espanol, Greenaction comments to San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and photos.

9/10/04 Read Hanford Sentinel and Fresno Bee articles about Plastic Energy project in Hanford

6/23/04 Greenaction and Hanford residents hold press conference--Read the Press Release with Photos and Fresno Bee press coverage!

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Protect Air Quality and the Community from this Toxic Threat

Plastic Energy LLC (Hanford Plastic Energy) wants to build a “catalytic cracking” facility for plastics at 7803 Hanford Armona Road.

Hanford residents have a right to know the truth about the potential dangers of this plastics plant that would use an unproven technology for the first of its kind facility in the entire United States …….. before it is built.

The company refuses to meet with residents in a public meeting, yet wants to import waste into Hanford to their proposed plant that would emit pollution into the air.

The company wants to receive plastic materials including plastic bottles, shrink wrap, and PVC plastics, then heat the plastics using a thermal technology called “catalytic cracking” to produce diesel and energy as byproducts. According to a company representative, no energy would be generated for public use.

Waste gases would be burned, an incineration process that would emit toxic pollution into the air.

Plastics would be shipped to the facility from across the San Joaquin Valley, and possibly from cities and towns in other areas.

Kings County Planning Department and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District approved this project without public hearings, an environmental impact report or proper notice to residents. The good news is that the Air District suspended the company’s permits on August 4th in order to further review the project.