Community crowds continue to fight hard against the Titan Cement project; but The Carolina Cement Company has every intention of making New Hanover County the home of Titan Cement Plant. The masses seem to be strongly opposed to the Titan Plant being built here, in New Hanover County and they want to be taken serious by lawmakers.
On February 1st thousands of anti Titan people rallied on the steps of the New Hanover County Court House and a petition of 5,000 signatures was given to the commissioners in hopes that their voices would be heard and something would be done to stop Titan. Citizens are concerned that if one of the highest polluting industries in the nation settles in this community, the environment, and the people of this town will suffer greatly from the effects.
Titan is working on getting all of the permits they need. There are concerns for how they will dispose of the mercury and a memo from water quality experts says that the river is on a list of impaired waters because it is already polluted. Carolina Cement General Manager Bob Odem says, “ we will not put mercury in the Cape Fear River and the plant will do what’s best for the environment.” People in the community know that no matter how they dispose of the mercury, it will be released into the environment and negatively impacting, plants, animals, farms and the people.
The residents are encouraged by the commissioners to continue practicing the Right of Free Speech and to fight for what they believe in. And that is what they intend to do.
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