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B, F. Goodrich Co. Public Hearing #116 December 19, 1977 Seabrook Community Building 1210 Anders (474-9050) 6:30 p. m. If the City of La Porte is interested in becoming a party to the above hearing -- either as a party in opposition or for the sake of obtaining further information, a letter must reach the Texas Air Control Board by November 28 . The letter should be addreGsed as follows: Mr . John B . Turney Hearing Examiner Texas Air Control Board 8620 Shoal Creek Road Austin, Texas 787.58 -- ----- Ba3'P~~ ~'oup to fight _ proposed chemical plant ' AUSTIN -Construction of a second Bayport chemical plant will be contested the Bayport industrial complex, between at a public hearing next month by a ba _ Texas 146 and Galveston Bay. shore citizen group. Y Turney said Goodrich had joined in re- The Texas Air Control Board was told questing the- hearing, which will begin at ~ 'Friday a hearing has been set for Dec, lg 6 ~ 30 p. m. in the Seabrook Community on a X00 million-plus plant that would be B ~~ at 1210 Anders. built by the B.F. Goodrich Co in a oint Goodrich lant would roduce 800 venture with the Bechtel Corp. j tons of chlorine a da 880 tons o cans 'c Hearing examiner John so a a an on u of the heari ty ~eY said e y ene c o ng as requested by the Galves- coa _ e a €gr• It would use ton Bay Consei.vation and Preservation oilnrc, Association. Goodrich says the plant will be no That same group challe threat to the environment. It says the cal plant planned b the raged a chemi- chlorine, a potentially hazardous pollu~ chst Co Y Amec7can Hoe- tant, will be manufactured in a com- rp. in arecord-length air board hearing earlier thLs month. Pletely closed system. The B.F• Goodrich and Hoechst plants The objecting citizens contend the would both be built in the same area of plant would pollute nearby residential _ areas and create a health hazard.