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mattp321

Environmental Issue developing in Northern VA

8 years ago

Northern VA (Fairfax/Alexandria) gardeners:

We have an issue developing here that unfortunately I want to warn you about. The Fairfax Board of Supervisors is poised to approve a new asphalt plant inside the beltway in the area nearby to Green Springs Gardens, if you know where that is. There is a lot of concern in the area about poisonous fumes and pollution, as we have a lot of wildlife and residential neighborhoods right there.

If you can, I request you sign the petition against this approval which currently has ~800 signatures on it. The organizer has a goal of 1000 and I want to help her reach it. The petition and more information is available online at:

http://STOPtheAsphaltPlant.com/

Thanks for your help!

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