From: Bill
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011 4:35 PM
To: blofton@industrialauthority.com; aricketts@industrialauthority.com
Cc: mgnoll@valdosta.edu; leigh.touchton@gmail.com
Subject: Radio interview
Hi
I just listened to Mr. Lofton’s radio interview. It seemed that he was
indicating there was substantiating documentation on the IA webpage to
support biomass combustion. I could not find it. The videos of the meeting
do not constitute valid information.
Could you send me the url[s] where the information is presented on the web
page please.
I also would like specific documentation that the plant will not produce
dioxin as he asserts in the interview.
The Act of the Georgia Legislature that created VLCIA in 1960.
Note III.4.F:
F. To encourage and promote the expansion of industry, agriculture, trade, commerce and recreation in the City of Valdosta, County of Lowndes, and to make long-range plans therefor.
Hm, so its board appears to have understated the range of VLCIA’s
state-chartered scope
when it stated:
Editor’s note—Printed in this article is 1960 Ga. Laws, page 2786, as adopted by the Georgia General Assembly. Amendments to this act are indicated by parenthetical history notes following amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that the provision remains unchanged from the original act. An act (1960 Ga. Laws, page 1359), substantially identical to the act set forth in this article, was also passed as a constitutional amendment. Such constitutional amendment was continued in force and effect by 1985 Ga. Laws, page 3653, as a part of the state constitution.
“protective apparel, infection control and extended care products in
addition to a line of construction weatherization building products for
the housing market.”
First-time speaker Matt Flumerfelt notes the Valdosta City Council
and the Lowndes County Commission both disclaim responsibility for the
Industrial Authority even though both appoint its members,
and he thinks that may make VLCIA’s contract for the biomass plant
challengeable on constitutional grounds.
He also sent LAKE the appended article on 20 Jan 2011.
Video by John S. Quarterman of the regular meeting
of the Valdosta City Council, 20 January 2011,
for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
Faith In Technology Is What Got Us Into This Mess
by Matt Flumerfelt
Many people in the Valdosta-Lowndes County community have faith that the
proposed Biomass incinerator won’t harm anyone or anything, but faith in
technology is what got us into our current environmental mess in the first
place. Those old enough to remember the nuclear power debate will remember
how many people gave assurances that nuclear power was safe, yet we see
today how difficult nuclear waste is to dispose of and how much damage it
has caused when things go wrong, which, human nature being what it is, they
inevitably do. The recent gulf oil spill would not have happened if
My name is Russell Anderson. I am the Co-Director of
Collectiveprogression.org and graduate of Valdosta State. I am writing to
inform you of my intent to publish the below piece on our website and to our
readership as well as produce a full length documentary about the community
struggle against the proposed Wiregrass LLC biomass incinerator.
I have you all on this email {Sterling Assets, Langdale’s, Council, Commissioners,
Authority, Attorneys} and
ALL of you have continued to pass the blame and
buck on the building of this plant.
Rather than doing the more responsible
thing (pending EIS),
Former VLCIA Executive Director decides based on rants in the VDT
to come say “I trust in you” and
“If it turns out to be wrong, then we live with that.”
“I made a decision that although I’m concerned about a lot of things,
and I’m concerned about anything….
I have to trust those people who are in those positions
will do their homework and make the right decision.
Then I will live with that.
If it turns out to be wrong, then we live with that.
What bothered me was when I started reading in the paper
about the veiled threats.
The personal issues.
…
When I started reading about veiled threats.
When I started reading about people being chastised because
they didn’t accept a brochure or some literature.
You know, that bothered me.
Then when I read one of the rants about it;
they wondered how you folks were chosen.
If you don’t know how these people are chosen….
They ought to do their basic homework.
But I’m here tonight to say that:
I’ve looked at it; I’ve researched it; I don’t always agree
with all the things the authority does… but I trust in you….”
Update 2014-03-31:VDT wrote 3 March 2014 that Garren joined VLCIA after Sterling Chemical came in.
Then he praises Sterling Chemical which came in on his watch,
and while Norman Bennett (currently on the VLCIA)
was Chairman of the County Commission.
See for yourself:
In the current fashion he begins by saying when he first moved here
(1965).
Is that what’s required these days to be worth listening to?
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From: “Allan Ricketts” <aricketts@industrialauthority.com>
To: John S. Quarterman
Cc: Brad Lofton
Subject: Response to Your Questions to the VLCIA Board of Directors on 18 January 2011
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:01:35 -0500
Hello John,
This e-mail is in response to the questions you directed to the VLCIA Board
of Directors during the “Citizens to be Heard” portion of the VLCIA Board
Meeting on Tuesday, 18 January 2011.
“That really would be the city…
we’re industrial development.”
She didn’t say which city.
There is more than one city in the county.
The question as sent to them in writing refered to Hahira; maybe
that’s the city she meant.
Should Hahira not expect any help from VLCIA?
And what about us who don’t live in any of the cities?
So far, all the new solar rooftop installations are in unincorporated
parts of the county, although
both are in Hahira’s 31632 ZIP code.
Col. Ricketts, at the direction of the board, has since sent me a response,
which will lead off tomorrow morning.
VLCIA seemed somewhat confused as to what their protocol is
as to answering questions:
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From: Bill
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