Those who criticize the plan to put a biodiesel plant on Snow Creek Road do not mean to offend anyone, certainly not the farmers. We continue to value and respect these hard-working individuals. Many times they are at the mercy of the weather and are never assured a consistent paycheck or a very big one, for that matter.
Not everyone can be a farmer. It takes a strong and patient person to work in the fields from sun up to sundown. We wish the farmers well. We hope the promise of dollars from biodiesel will come to fruition.
We understand why they would be excited about growing crops for a new source of energy.
Our only objection is the proposed location of the biodiesel plant. If the site was in an area already approved for industry, we would wish them much success. The rural neighborhood they have chosen is entirely unsuited for this plant and that is our issue. The fact is that they will not consider another site.
It does not make sense to build a chemical plant in a residential neighborhood. We are very concerned about tanker trucks whizzing up and down the road right along with school buses and teenage drivers. Snow Creek Road is not wide enough to allow for a margin of error and we can only hope that an accident won’t happen. More heavy truck traffic on this road will add to this possibility. We are trying to protect all who travel this area.
Iredell Neighbors for Rural Life strive for justice and a peaceful way of life.
Jane Reavis
Statesville
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