Cemex Update
So this email was forwarded to me today. I don’t really want my blog to be a platform for environmental issues one way or another, but I agree that the Cemex mine is a pretty big issue in Santa Clarita, so I feel compelled to post it.
URGENT REQUEST - Send an E-mail to the Governor, TODAY!!
Join the Citizens’ Coalition in opposition of the CEMEX mega mine at http://www.stopcemexmegamine.com/
As you know, fighting the siting of a 69-million ton mega mine in Soledad Canyon is one of the City’s biggest projects and highest priorities right now and we need your help!
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to visit Mexico on a trade mission immediately following the November 7th election, and it has come to our attention that his office was approached by CEMEX to visit its corporate offices during this trip. As you may know, CEMEX is headquartered in Monterey, Mexico.
I would like to encourage you to contact the Governor immediately and let him know that his constituents do not approve of him meeting with a company that threatens to endanger our public health, our environmental resources and our very quality of life by operating a mega-mine in our community.
To have an impact, we need as many people as possible to send an email to his office. It’s simple and can be effective if we organize our collective voices!
For your convenience, a sample e-mail has been provided that you can send the Governor. Simply copy the message below, tailor it as you see fit, and paste it in the message box on the Governor’s e-mail webpage.
Dear Governor,
I strongly urge you to NOT visit CEMEX during your upcoming Mexico trade mission! As a resident of Santa Clarita, ranked among the “Best Places to Live in 2006” by CNN/Money Magazine, please demonstrate your commitment to protecting the health of California families and our environment and cancel any planned visit to CEMEX offices or headquarters.
As you may know, CEMEX has proposed a 69-million ton sand and gravel mega-mine and concrete batch plant in Soledad Canyon, just one short mile from our wonderful city. As residents, we are extremely concerned about the health and environmental dangers, potential property devaluation and massive drop in our quality of life if this mine goes forward as proposed.
The proposed CEMEX mega-mine will:
• Remove enough sand, rock and gravel to fill the Rose Bowl 127 times throughout the 20 years of mining.
• Add up to 1,164 big truck trips, every day to Los Angeles’ already congested freeways;
• Put 18 wheelers and other trucks onto local freeways on average of every two minutes, 24 hours a day; and
• Cause significant amounts of dust and emissions to be released into the air, which will negatively impact those with asthma and other breathing issues, especially children and seniors.
A massive Citizen’s Coalition of nearly 8,000 residents, educators, civic leaders, public health advocates, local elected officials and business leaders from northern Los Angeles County has been mobilized to oppose the proposed CEMEX mega-mine. Given the intensity of the opposition to this proposal by the residents of our community, we believe that a visit by you to a CEMEX facility would send a negative message that would reverberate through our community and broader Los Angeles County.
This fight is a number #1 priority for our community and the City of Santa Clarita…we will continue to voice our opposition to the proposed mine and seek support from our elected officials.
Your visit to CEMEX sends the wrong message to Southern California families and businesses. Please do not visit CEMEX on your trip, and stand with us as we fight to maintain our quality of life. Thank you.
Many thanks,
Ken
