…groups, who feared some of the proposed changes loosened the vetting process for intense industry and manufacturing. This was also during the nearly decade-long battle some area residents and environmental groups fought to keep Titan America from building a cement plant in Castle Hayne. The proposed plant, which was expected…
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Bill Would Restrict Permit Challenges
…and others from challenging permits issued to heavy industries, like Titan America. The company wants to build a controversial cement plant near Wilmington. It received a state air permit, but a coalition of groups, including the N.C. Coastal Federation, challenged the permit, claiming the company wasn’t reducing emissions to the…
Fish study’s findings trigger consumption advisory update
…about it,” said Elizabeth Shapiro-Garza, director of Duke Superfund Research Center Community Engagement Core. The movement to stifle Titan America LLC’s plans to build a cement plant on more than 1,000 acres on the Northeast Cape Fear River ended in 2016 with the company pulling the plug on its plan….
Lower Cape Fear Focus of Restoration Effort
…North Carolina Wilmington, evolved in the wake of the victory against Titan America, a cement manufacturer that wanted to operate a plant off the river bank in Castle Hayne. During the nearly decade-long fight to keep Titan from opening a plant in New Hanover County, the federation, working hand-in-hand with…
Saving a Piece of the NE Cape Fear River
…Federation who has been among the leaders in the fight to stop Titan America from building a cement plant along the river north of Wilmington. “The land trust’s preservation efforts along the river provide an alternate vision of what the river can be, rather than the industrial wasteland envisioned by…
Toxic Air Battle Joined Anew
…more than 35,000 premature deaths nationwide. The letter also singles out the planned Titan Cement factory in Castle Hayne, which is expected to emit 160 tons of PM 2.5 yearly. Parr said the studies show the risks are extend well beyond the vulnerable populations most people think of like the…
Groups Ask Court to Dismiss State Suit
…support of the EPA. The federation has supported local efforts to stop construction of a proposed cement plant along the Northeast Cape Fear River in Castle Hayne, a small community outside Wilmington. Titan America plans to build a plant that would emit more than 180 tons of PM2.5. Titan last…
Exhibit Showcases Wildlife Corridor
…urban sprawl from Wilmington along Interstate 40, possible contaminants from a former chromium mine that is now an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site and the proposed construction of a Titan America cement plant in Castle Hayne. “The corridor is one of the most threatened natural areas on the East Coast….
Water Transfer Part of Pender’s Growth Plan
…a catastrophe, honestly.” Sheffield said she did not fully understand the significance of the dangers of relying on groundwater sources until her organization got involved in a years-long fight to keep a cement manufacturing plant from locating in neighboring New Hanover County. Titan America planned to pump millions of gallons…
Drilling Opponents Ready For Renewed Fight
…Stop Titan Action Network, the grassroots group that lead a fervent fight for nearly a decade to stop Titan America from opening a cement manufacturing plant in Castle Hayne. “Literally, we spent eight years listening to people saying we were wasting our time,” she said. Darrell is among several locals…
Sam’s Field Notes: Sure Signs of Fall
…The cloudless sulphur butterfly has arrived and it has relaxed my grip on summer. The dazzling and showy color of the cloudless sulphur is reflected in the insect’s scientific name, Phoebis sennae. Phoebis is derived from Pheobe, the Titan goddess of Greek mythology, who was known for her radiance and…
Coastal Federation, Fisherman’s Post Team Up For Inshore Fishing This Summer
…as well as its relationship with the Stop Titan Action Network (STAN). Max Gaspeny, editor of the Fisherman’s Post and host of the tournament addresses the winners in 2012. “Sarah (Gilliam, STAN coordinator) and I have known each other for a long time,” said Max Gaspeny, editor of Fisherman’s Post….