Stop the Costco
Gas Station Relocation
PROTECT OUR KIDS:
PROTECT OUR FUTURE, NOT FOSSIL FUEL
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PROTECT OUR FUTURE, NOT FOSSIL FUEL 〰️
Why is this important?
A serious issue is threatening the health and safety of our children and community. The relocation and expansion of Costco’s gas station in Culver City will place it dangerously close to two preschools - Sol y Luna Montessori and Morning Glory Preschool. This would expose our most vulnerable community members to harmful air pollution, including benzene, a known carcinogen.
CHILDREN’S HEALTH IS AT RISK:
The World Health Organization (WHO), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recognize benzene as a hazardous air pollutant and a known carcinogen. These organizations emphasize that children are particularly vulnerable to benzene exposure due to their developing systems and greater relative intake of air. Exposure to benzene is associated wit respiratory problems and leukemia. Google it - it’s terrifying!
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:
Increased emissions and traffic have the potential to harm not only preschoolers, but the entire neighborhood. The plan to store 120,000 gallons of fuel underground - doubling their current capacity of 60,000 gallons of underground storage.
INSUFFICIENT REVIEW:
This project was deemed EXEMPT from ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. The Culver City Planning Commission granted Costco an exemption from doing an Environmental Impact Report which would require an analysis on impacts on traffic, noise, air quality, and water quality - the report would require an analysis to the impact on the preschoolers, a “sensitive receptor” population.’’
We need your support and your voice to help stope this harmful project and demand a safer solution - or at the very least - an Environmental Impact Report to assess the potential risks to our community. The Culver City Council must hear from as many people as possible to understand that our community stands together and wishes to protect one another and especially our children!
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