Sulfur Plant Portsmouth City Council Tuesday 7 p.m., IC Norcom

An informal group composed of Portsmouth civic league officers entertained an internal discussion of the proposed sulfur processing plant at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal. The concerns which were shared include, but were not limited to, perceived lack of transparency regarding the project, environmental concerns, potential decrease in property values, and most importantly, the possible danger to the health and welfare of our citizens and surrounding communities.

On Tuesday, January 17, the Portsmouth City Council will be holding a Community Meeting at I.C. Norcom High School at 7pm.

We urge you to reach out to your civic league members, churches, businesses, friends, families, and all else who are share these same concerns over the proposed sulfur plant. We have a handful of speakers who have a strong desire to make Portsmouth City Council aware of our apprehension and fear regarding this project.

This is our time to stand together as a Portsmouth Community and make our voices heard. Actions speak louder than words, but many individuals together can speak in great volume. Please urge all concerned parties to join us at this meeting on January 17. If you want to speak, we encourage this. However, you can can make a big difference by simply attending the meeting.
Please, we urge all concerned persons to stand beside us at this meeting and let Portsmouth City Council know how we feel.  For more information, please review the Virginian Pilot's excellent article regarding this topic:

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/tension-rises-over-plans-portsmouth-sulfur-plant

For more information on a similar project attempted by the same company which was shut down by neighborhood activist activities in Moorehead City, NC, visit the website 

www.cleancounty.org