H-20 Correspondence – Gil Ong
From: Gil Ong [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:31 PM
To: CityClerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Comment on World Oil Project
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Hello my name is Gil Antonio Ong, member of East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice. I want to voice out my opposition and concern for the World Oil Project.The Project will produce 15,000 barrels of hazardous sludge over its lifetime and emit hundreds of thousands of pounds of toxic air pollution.
Not to mention that the project is half a mile from two elementary schools, parks and neighborhoods.
What is good for the environment is good for the people and the economy, please see the error hastily approving this project.
I urge the Council to require the Port to prepare an environmental impact report for this project to protect our health and safety. Lastly, I hope you have the courage to stand up to this powerful industry by not allowing new oil infrastructure projects to be rubber-stamped without meaningful environmental review.