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Tesoro-Savage Air Permit Hearing
June 7, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
This is your last chance to give your input and say NO to the proposed oil terminal in Vancouver, WA.
In June, Washington’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) will hold its final major public hearing on the Tesoro Savage oil-by-rail terminal. EFSEC will take public comments on the draft air pollution permit for Tesoro, the largest proposed oil train terminal in North America. This is your last chance to weigh-in before EFSEC makes a final recommendation to Governor Inslee.
Let’s send a clear message to Governor Inslee and EFSEC: we don’t want Tesoro’s dangerous trains or toxic air pollution!
Public Hearing on Air Pollution from Proposed Tesoro Savage Oil Train Terminal
When: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | rally at 4:00 pm | hearing from 1:00 – 4:00 pm, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Where: Clark College, Gaiser Hall | 1933 Fort Vancouver Way Vancouver, WA
Wear: RED!
Oil train terminals are major sources of toxic air pollution. Tesoro would release smog-forming volatile organic compounds (VOCs), diesel exhaust, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and other pollutants linked to increased cancer rates. Tesoro Savage is tries to downplay this impact. Here’s where you come in: Tell EFSEC not to sacrifice the health of Vancouver’s residents, schoolchildren, and businesses for Tesoro’s massive oil-by-rail scheme.
Read our Factsheet to learn more about the air pollution impacts of Tesoro’s proposed terminal.