Asphalt Plant Flyer Fact Sheets
An Analysis of Asphalt Plant Pollution Impacts on Public Health and Agriculture in Umatilla County, Oregon
December 2013: BREDL Report 13-346: Toxic air pollution levels based on the permit present an unacceptable level of risk to the residents living near the plant site. The permit should provide no confidence to county officials that public health and agricultural livelihood would be protected.
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Oct. 23, 2007: NEW STUDY
REVEALS ASPHALT PLANT DANGERS
- Today at a press conference in Spruce Pine, the
Mitchell County Citizens for Clean Air and the Blue Ridge
Environmental Defense League released an air pollution study of
the proposed Young & McQueen asphalt plant which shows that
air toxins would be deposited far from the plant site. The Leagues
report shows dangerous levels offsite of formaldehyde, benzene
and arsenic. BREDL
Press Release | BREDL
Air Pollution Study of proposed asphalt plant
October 2007: Proposed
Young & McQueen asphalt plant Factsheet - Young & McQueen are proposing an asphalt plant
near Spruce Pine in Mitchell County, NC.
July 30, 2007: ASPHALT PLANTS - CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN: An overview of 7 toxic substances released from asphalt processing facilities and their known effects on human health
Center for
Health, Environment & Justice BE SAFE
Campaign flyer on Asphalt Plant Pollution (BREDL contributed to this
flyer)
Oct. 20, 2005: Analysis: Asphalt Plant versus Wood
Stove Pollution - Comparing Apples
and Hedgehogs (a household wood stove
emits but a tiny fraction of the
pollution emitted by an asphalt plant.)
(Posted
online 10/20/05) 2001
Minority Report on Fugitive Emissions
from Asphalt Plants - This report, submitted to EPA
in 2001, was co-authored by BREDL and
other groups. (.pdf,
5 MB)
Sept. 23,
2005: APAC:
POLLUTING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
This is a report on APAC-Atlantic, Inc.,
one of the nations largest
transportation construction contractors.
The League's report lists APAC's
violations of environmental laws and
citizens complaints for the asphalt
plants which the company operates in
Rutherfordton, Burnsville, Penrose,
Hendersonville and Morganton, North
Carolina. Our report is based on public
records on file in the NC Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Air Quality. The
companys track record in western
North Carolina reveals a corporation that
shows little care for the health and
well-being of the people who live nearest
the asphalt factories it operates.
Oct. 20,
2003: Factsheet: Hydrogen
Sulfide - The Human Health Effect of a
Toxic Pollutant.
(.pdf)
Feb. 5,
2003: BREDL Slide Show presentation by
Dr. Rick Weisler: Childhood
Brain Cancers Near Asphalt Industry in
Salisbury, North Carolina
March 8, 2002: The
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
Bethel-Cullasaja community health survey
report. The Bethel-Cullasaja community is
the site of an asphalt plant permitted to
produce 180 tons/hour and 100,000
tons/year of paving asphalt.
March 8, 2002: The Blue
Ridge Environmental Defense released a
study showing the adverse impacts on
property values and quality of life
around an asphalt plant in Pineola, North
Carolina.
Jan. 15, 2001 - Asphalt
Plant Campaign Report: This report
gives an update on BREDL's campaign to
reduce toxic pollution from asphalt
plants in western North Carolina. It
includes information about six
communities which oppose existing or
proposed asphalt plants. (including
asphalt plants in Pineola
, Boone
, Jefferson
, Cullasaja
, White
Oak Creek )
Asphalt
Plant Flyer Fact Sheets:
Maymead Inc.
proposed asphalt plant in the
Laurel Springs community of
Alleghany County, NC. (Oct. 24, 2005)
APAC Atlantic
proposed asphalt plant in the
Henrietta community of Rutherford
County, NC.
(Aug. 11, 2005)
APAC Tennessee,
Inc. plant in Murphy on Highway
64 West (Jan.
5, 2001)
Smith & Sons
Paving plant in McDowell County
on Highway 221 North (Jan. 2, 2001)
Tar Heel Paving
plant in Hendersonville on the
Asheville Highway near Balfour
School (Dec.
7, 2000)
Maymeade Materials plant in
Pineola near the Linville River Page 1 , Page 2 (Oct. 27, 1999)
Maymeade Materials plant on the
banks of the New River Page 1 , Page 2 (Nov. 12, 1998)
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(Posted online
10/20/05) Sept. 15,
1999 BREDL letter to EPA regarding asphalt plant
fugitive emissions. (.pdf)
July 25, 2003: BREDL and WEAG cite
numerous flaws with DEQs approval
of Wythe County asphalt plant. Groups
request DEQ to stop relocation and
re-open permitting process. Read
Press Release | July 25, 2003: BREDL and WEAG letter to
Virginia DEQ Director Robert Burnley
requesting determination of permit
exemptions. (.pdf) | More
information including BREDL/DEQ
correspondence, background, pictures.
June 30,
2003: EPA Region
IV letter to Dr. Rick Weisler stating
that current laws are not enough to offer
"consistent and comprehensive
environmental protection strategy."
The EPA letter writer urges Dr. Weisler
to continue his work to document
unexpected disease clusters and
contaminant associations near asphalt
industry in Salisbury, NC.
May 23,
2003: BREDL
comments on the proposed air permit for
the Ferebee Asphalt Corp. asphalt plant
in Optimist Park in Charlotte. (.pdf)
Aug. 20,
2002: BREDL comments before NC EMC on the proposed rule
changes under 15A NCAC 2D .0506, 2Q
.0306, 2D .1109, and 2Q .0526. (amendments
to: Particulate Emissions, Rules
for asphalt plants, Public participation
rules, Volatile Organic Compound Rules,
Permitting Rules, 112j Case-by-Case MACT
Rules and others) Final comment
deadline September 3, 2002 NC DAQ Calendar Notice posted
at: http://daq.state.nc.us/cgi-bin/cal.cgi?8+2002
June 13, 2001 - The
Citizens Against the Asphalt Plant (CAAP)
files a lawsuit on Wednesday before an
administrative law judge seeking to force
more controls on Tarheel Paving Co.'s
asphalt plant in Henderson County, NC.
updated March
20, 2001 :
BREDL
Comments on DRAFT air permit for
Tar Heel Paving Asphalt Plant,
Henderson, NC (March 12, 2001)
BREDL
Comments on DRAFT air permit for
APAC Tennessee Asphalt Plant,
Murphy, NC (Jan. 22, 2001)
BREDL
comments on DRAFT air permit for
Smith & Sons Paving Company,
McDowell County. (Feb. 8, 2001)
BREDL
Comments at Public Hearing on air
permit for Maymead Asphalt Plant
in Boone, NC. (Feb. 19, 2001)
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APAC-Atlantic, Inc
Sept. 23,
2005: APAC:
POLLUTING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
This is a report on APAC-Atlantic, Inc.,
one of the nations largest
transportation construction contractors.
The League's report lists APAC's
violations of environmental laws and
citizens complaints for the asphalt
plants which the company operates in
Rutherfordton, Burnsville, Penrose,
Hendersonville and Morganton, North
Carolina. Our report is based on public
records on file in the NC Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Air Quality. The
companys track record in western
North Carolina reveals a corporation that
shows little care for the health and
well-being of the people who live nearest
the asphalt factories it operates.
APAC Atlantic - Henrietta
community of Rutherford County, NC.
APAC Atlantic proposed
asphalt plant in the Henrietta community
of Rutherford County, NC.
(Aug. 11, 2005)
APAC-Atlantic - Rutherfordton in
Rutherford County
See Sept. 23, 2005: APAC:
POLLUTING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
APAC-Atlantic - Burnsville in
Yancey County
See Sept. 23, 2005: APAC:
POLLUTING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
APAC-Atlantic - Hendersonville in
Henderson County
See Sept. 23, 2005: APAC:
POLLUTING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
APAC-Atlantic - Morganton in Burke County
See Sept. 23, 2005: APAC:
POLLUTING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
APAC-Atlantic - Penrose in Transylvania
County
See Sept. 23, 2005: APAC:
POLLUTING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
APAC-Tennessee, Inc. - Cherokee
County, NC
APAC-Tennessee
Inc. proposed plant in Cherokee County,
NC. (updated 1/20/01)
APAC Tennessee, Inc. - Murphy, NC
APAC Tennessee, Inc.
plant in Murphy on Highway 64 West (Jan. 5, 2001)
BREDL
Comments on DRAFT air permit for APAC
Tennessee Asphalt Plant, Murphy, NC (Jan.
22, 2001)
Appalachian Materials, LLC - Glendale Springs, NC
BREDL Report on the Pollution Impacts from Appalachian Materials, LLC Proposed Asphalt Plant in Glendale Springs
Oct. 1, 2015: The report concludes that the North Carolina Division of Air Quality's draft permit would not meet state standards for toxic air pollution and recommends that Ashe County take steps to ensure that its Polluting Industries Ordinance be strengthened in order to protect the health and safety of its people.
BREDL Press Release | BREDL Report
Public Comment Period: September 4 through October 6, 2015.
Public Hearing on October 6, 2015 at the Ashe County
Courthouse in Jefferson, NC.
BREDL August 25, 2015 letter to NC DENR requesting public hearing for Appalachian Materials LLC, Glendale Asphalt Plant.
BREDL Fact Sheet - Includes Details on Public Comment Period and Public Hearing
Carl Rose and Sons Asphalt Plant
- near Elkin, NC
Action Alert - Update: March 9, 2000 - A
Public Hearing was held on March 9 at the
Elkin Elementary
School. You may still
send comments. Deadline March 24, 2000.
Thanks for your calls and letters which
led to the public hearing. Request for a public hearing on
the air permit upgrade for the Carl Rose
and Sons Asphalt Plant near Elkin, NC.
TELEPHONE CALLS, LETTERS, AND E-MAILS ARE
NEEDED TO ENSURE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
UPGRADE. More info: March 10,
2000 - The
Tribune (Elkin-Jonesville, NC) story
D&S Asphalt Materials - White
Oak Creek near Tryon, NC
Jan. 15, 2001 - Asphalt
Plant Campaign Report: This report
gives an update on BREDL's campaign to
reduce toxic pollution from asphalt
plants in western North Carolina. It
includes information about six
communities which oppose existing or
proposed asphalt plants. (including the
asphalt plant in White
Oak Creek )
Ferebee Asphalt Corp. -
Charlotte, NC
May 23,
2003: BREDL
comments on the proposed air permit for
the Ferebee Asphalt Corp. asphalt plant
in Optimist Park in Charlotte. (.pdf)
HEH Paving Corporation -
Lithonia, GA
June 30, 2015: Today BREDL and its local chapter CHASE recommended that officials in Dekalb County Georgia order a Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) study to assess impacts of a proposed asphalt plant in Lithonia. DRIs are done for projects likely to have regional effects beyond local government jurisdiction. Pollution from an asphalt plant would have a negative impact on the Atlanta area, which is already designated as being in non-attainment for national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for PM-2.5 and ozone.
BREDL Letter
Maymead Inc. - Laurel Spring, NC
(Alleghany Co.)
The Alleghany County,
North Carolina Board of Commissioners
voted unanimously on November 8, 2005 to
endorse a plan to zone polluting
industries and high impact land uses. The
move was done at the request of local
residents led by Alleghany Citizens for
Environmental Safety (ACES) who are
concerned about a proposed asphalt plant
locating in Laurel Springs on N.C. 18.
The ordinance effectively blocks a
polluting industry from locating within
2000 feet of a school, day care, nursing
home, medical facility, church or
residential dwelling. The vice president
of the asphalt company claims that the
companys efforts to build are
grandfathered in because the
company applied for a state air pollution
permit. However, no such right is granted
by the mere submission of a permit
application. View the ordinance that was
passed at: http://www.alleghanycounty-nc.gov/ordinances/1-296.PDF
Factsheet: Maymead Inc. proposed
asphalt plant in the Laurel Springs
community of Alleghany County, NC. (Oct. 24, 2005)
Maymead Inc. - Watuaga County, NC (J.W. Hampton 421 site)
BREDL and High Country Wataugans Against Toxins Close to Home July 7, 2015 letter to Watauga County Board of Commissioners regarding Amendments to the High Impact Land Use Ordinance.
Maymead Materials - Pineola, NC
(Avery Co.)
March 8, 2002: The Blue
Ridge Environmental Defense released a
study showing the adverse impacts on
property values and quality of life
around an asphalt plant in Pineola, North
Carolina.
Jan. 15, 2001 - Asphalt
Plant Campaign Report: This report
gives an update on BREDL's campaign to
reduce toxic pollution from asphalt
plants in western North Carolina. It
includes information about six
communities which oppose existing or
proposed asphalt plants. (including the
asphalt plant in Pineola
)
Maymeade Materials plant
in Pineola near the Linville River Page 1 , Page 2 (Oct.
27, 1999)
Maymead Materials - Boone, NC
Maymead
Materials' asphalt plant east of Boone,
NC - page includes various info. (updated 1/20/01)
BREDL Comments
at Public Hearing on air permit for
Maymead Asphalt Plant in Boone, NC. (Feb.
19, 2001)
Jan. 15, 2001 - Asphalt
Plant Campaign Report: This report
gives an update on BREDL's campaign to
reduce toxic pollution from asphalt
plants in western North Carolina. It
includes information about six
communities which oppose existing or
proposed asphalt plants. (including the
asphalt plant in Boone)
Maymeade Materials plant
on the banks of the New River Page 1 , Page 2 (Nov.
12, 1998)
Morton Trucking, Inc. - Jacksonville, NC (Onslow Co.)
February 23, 2010: Testimony
of BREDL's Louis A. Zeller before the Onslow County Board of
Adjustment regarding Special Use Permit for asphalt plant
proposed by Morton Trucking, Inc.
Rhodes Brothers Paving -
Franklin, NC (Macon Co.)
Rhodes
Brothers Asphalt Plant - This page includes pictures,
video clip, and other information (updated 1/20/01)
March 8, 2002: The
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
Bethel-Cullasaja community health survey
report. The Bethel-Cullasaja community is
the site of an asphalt plant permitted to
produce 180 tons/hour and 100,000
tons/year of paving asphalt.
Jan. 15, 2001 - Asphalt
Plant Campaign Report: This report
gives an update on BREDL's campaign to
reduce toxic pollution from asphalt
plants in western North Carolina. It
includes information about six
communities which oppose existing or
proposed asphalt plants. (including
Rhodes Brothers asphalt plant in Cullasaja
)
Smith & Sons Paving -
McDowell County
Smith & Sons Paving
plant in McDowell County on Highway 221
North (Jan. 2, 2001)
BREDL
comments on DRAFT air permit for Smith
& Sons Paving Company, McDowell
County. (Feb. 8, 2001)
Tar Heel Paving - Henderson Co.,
NC
June 13, 2001 - The
Citizens Against the Asphalt Plant (CAAP)
files a lawsuit on Wednesday before an
administrative law judge seeking to force
more controls on Tarheel Paving Co.'s
asphalt plant in Henderson County, NC.
BREDL Comments
on DRAFT air permit for Tar Heel Paving
Asphalt Plant, Henderson, NC (March 12,
2001)
Tar Heel Paving plant in
Hendersonville on the Asheville Highway
near Balfour School (Dec.
7, 2000)
Tri-County Paving, Inc. -
Jefferson, NC
Jan. 15, 2001 - Asphalt
Plant Campaign Report: This report
gives an update on BREDL's campaign to
reduce toxic pollution from asphalt
plants in western North Carolina. It
includes information about six
communities which oppose existing or
proposed asphalt plants. (including the
asphalt plant in Jefferson)
W-L Construction & Paving,
Inc - Wythe Co, VA
July 25, 2003: BREDL and
WEAG cite numerous flaws with DEQs
approval of Wythe County asphalt plant.
Groups request DEQ to stop relocation and
re-open permitting process. Read
Press Release | July 25, 2003: BREDL and WEAG letter to
Virginia DEQ Director Robert Burnley
requesting determination of permit
exemptions. (.pdf) | More
information including BREDL/DEQ
correspondence, background, pictures.
Young & McQueen - Mitchell Co, NC
Oct. 23, 2007: NEW STUDY
REVEALS ASPHALT PLANT DANGERS
- Today at a press conference in Spruce Pine, the
Mitchell County Citizens for Clean Air and the Blue Ridge
Environmental Defense League released an air pollution study of
the proposed Young & McQueen asphalt plant which shows that
air toxins would be deposited far from the plant site. The Leagues
report shows dangerous levels offsite of formaldehyde, benzene
and arsenic. BREDL
Press Release | BREDL
Air Pollution Study of proposed asphalt plant
October 2007: Proposed
Young & McQueen asphalt plant Factsheet - Young & McQueen are proposing an asphalt plant
near Spruce Pine in Mitchell County, NC.
LOCAL ORDINANCES: What North Carolina Counties Can Do to Protect Residents from Polluting Industries -
North Carolina law grants authority to all counties the power to adopt ordinances under NC General Statute § 153A-121. This is also referred to as the counties’ police power. Recent legislation approved by the NC General Assembly alters but does not end this power.
BREDL Fact Sheet
An
Overview of Polluting Industry
Ordinances: The Wilkes County Model
Ashe Co.,
NC Polluting Industries Development
Ordinance
Courts
uphold Ashe County Polluting Industries
Development Ordinance
Link to Ashe County PIDO
June 22, 2001: Tri-County Paving, Inc.
v. Ashe County:
U.S. District Court for
the Western District of North Carolina,
Statesville Division upholds Ashe County
PIDO in Tri-County Paving, Inc. v. Ashe
County decision (in
.pdf format) - 16 pgs
Feb. 22, 2002: Tri-County Paving, Inc.
v. Ashe County:
U.S. 4th Circuit Court of
Appeals affirms District Court's decision
in Tri-County Paving v. Ashe County
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