[S-C] San Francisco Community Defeats Shell Expansion Plan!

[Bradley Angel]

Last week Greenaction sent you an email that included information 
about a community fight against plans by Shell Oil to double their 
pumping capacity at a gas station next to homes and schools.  The 
Shell facility is located in San Francisco's Excelsior District, a 
working class community populated primarily by  many non-English 
Speaking Latino and Asian families.  In an act of environmental 
injustice and racism, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District 
approved the permit without even holding a promised public meeting 
with the community - and despite acknowledging an increased cancer 
risk due to significant benzene emissions.

The Chinese Progressive Association, PODER, Coleman Advocates for 
Youth, and Greenaction joined with local residents, parents, teachers 
and students in fighting the Shell expansion.

TODAY WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT GREAT NEWS!!  VICTORY!!
Shell's representative has just sent a letter to the Bay Area Air 
Quality Management District.  The letter says in part:
"On behalf of Shell Oil Company we request withdrawal of application 
#2136 for the above referenced Shell service station."

AS A RESULT OF THIS VICTORY, THE PROTEST PLANNED FOR WEDNESDAY DEC. 
18 IS CANCELLED!  HOWEVER, WE MUST NOW CHALLENGE THE AIR DISTRICT TO 
END THEIR ONGOING VIOLATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN OUR 
COMMUNITIES.

Visit the Greenaction website for background on this campaign.
http://www.greenaction.org
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