CONTACT: DKC News, [email protected]
WHAT: Moms Clean Air Force will gather with community leaders and public health experts at the Belle Town Hall on Wednesday, April 29 to urge West Virginia leaders to safeguard communities from petrochemical and plastics industry buildout.
Communities across West Virginia are already exposed to pollution from existing petrochemical facilities that harm public health and accelerate climate change. At the same time, the plastics supply chain is exposing families to toxic chemicals, including microplastics and PFAS, that are increasingly linked to serious health risks.
Clean Seas, a California-based company and subsidiary of Clean Vision, Inc., is currently seeking permit approval from the WV Department of Environmental Protection for a $65 million industrial plastic waste processing facility in Belle, West Virginia that generates hazardous wastes and other harmful byproducts.
Advocates and experts are calling for protections. Proposed expansions would lock West Virgina into decades of additional plastic production, more fracked fossil fuel infrastructure, and greater pollution for frontline communities. Tune in to hear from public health experts, environmental advocates, and community members dealing with the impacts firsthand.
Register HERE to receive a reminder about the event.
WHO:
- Morgan King, West Virginia Citizen Action Group
- Martec Washington, Black Appalachian Coalition
- Lani Wean, WV Field Organizer, Moms Clean Air Force
WHEN: Wednesday, April 29, 12-12:30pm EDT
WHERE: Attend in person at the Belle Town Hall (1100 E Dupont Ave, Belle, WV 25015) or watch the livestream on X. You can register for the livestream HERE