Thursday, 2/29/24 @ 5:30-8pm: Africatown Railyard Expansion Town Hall

Africatown Railyard Expansion Town Hall flyerOn Thursday, February 29 from 5:30-8pm at the Robert Hope Community Center in the historic Africatown community, the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the Alabama State Port Authority’s Port of Mobile (ASPA), the Volkert project engineering firm, and CSX railroad will conduct a town hall about the proposed Africatown railyard expansion project they named the “Chickasaw Lead Line”.

If you are a member of the public who CAN’T ATTEND THIS MEETING but you or your organization cares to submit a question, concern, or comment about the impacts this proposed railyard expansion might have on the Africatown Historic District, you can submit your questions, concerns, and comments to be delivered to the FRA and ASPA via Volkert by following the instructions on this flyer from the FRA and ASPA:

ASPA & FRA Public Involvement details

MORE INFO:
As explored in MEJAC’s “Key Concerns about the Port of Mobile’s Africatown Railyard Expansion Project” brief, many shocking revelations have been made about the nature of the project since the Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation (AHPF) was made aware of its existence by the FRA in Augustin 2023. Continue reading

Monday 2/5/24, 5-8pm: Africatown Asphalt Plan Air Pollution Permit Hearing (Hosea O Weaver)

HO Weaver Air Pollution Permit Public Hearing flyerMobile Environmental Justice Champions!

A new air pollution permit from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for Hosea O Weaver & Sons, Inc’s (HO Weaver) Africatown asphalt business will allow it to continue to operate like the last 25 years haven’t happened, but HO Weaver asphalt has dumped on its neighbors TOO MUCH.

This is a critical opportunity for residents, stakeholders, and advocates to SPEAK UP and get ON RECORD about the impacts that HO Weaver’s Africatown asphalt facility has had on the neighborhood, its assets like the historic cemetery & welcome center, and its visitors.

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Robert Hope Community Center
850 Edwards St, Plateau, Africatown 36610

5-6:30pm – ADEM Availability Session (ADEM will be present to answer questions and talk about their programs)
6:30-8pm – ADEM’s Pollution Permit Public Hearing for HO Weaver


QUICK GLANCE:

• This Public Hearing is happening because WE PROVED that for the past 25 years HO Weaver has done business under the WRONG POLLUTION PERMIT

• HO Weaver’s Africatown asphalt plant was heavily protested when it was constructed due to its pollution impacts & lack of local permits

• HO Weaver’s pollution prevention equipment has malfunctioned repeatedly in the last few years for long periods without serious consequence from ADEM

• ADEM shouldn’t grant a new permit to HO Weaver without direct EPA oversight and a new full site inspection – WE HAVE LOST TRUST IN ADEM Continue reading