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Middletown News
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I don't understand why Monroe is doing this to us. Have they not noticed our high unemployment? Do they not realize that many in Monroe who are out of work, would be working if this plant got the green light. Green Light = Economic Stimulus |
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randy
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The City of Monroe says it will spend however much it takes to stop the
SunCoke Plant from being built in Middletown. As of now, they have
spent $150,000 of tax payers' money with no end in sight.
To see a full story on the Monroe/SunCoke law suit. |
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MadisonMom
MUSA Citizen Joined: Dec 09 2008 Location: MadisonTownship Status: Offline Points: 298 |
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Jonathan, I don't have time to check this site. Tell me where to go once I log onto it.
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Middletown News
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In their Feb. 5 conference call, Sunoco states that construction will take 15-18 months after the permit process is complete and that completion may extend past the end of 2010. Source: Les Lofton
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=99437&p=irol-calendarPast |
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John Beagle
MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855 |
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I understand from that SunCoke has not begun constructing their facility yet. This in part may be due to the city of Monroe filing a lawsuit.
From Christopher A Walker, Attorney for Monroe: "The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Cincinnati on Wednesday, 1/28." |
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VietVet
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Hawk- You mentioned the "all the eggs in one basket" theme. Reminds me of the Letter To The Editor I wrote in the mid 1980's.The article focused on the reliance of this town on AK Steel for money flow, employment and being the only place in town to land a decent paying job. The article further encouraged the city to develop and attract more diversified jobs other than paper mill and steel work. I took a copy of the article to then Commissioner Bill Donham and handed it to him before the commission meeting started.As an example of non-active behavior on the city's part, at this same time, the old Montgomery Ward building on University Blvd. was considered as a location for the post office which is still downtown and still lacks parking. Old Bill read the letter and we discussed the post office thing. That was in the mid 80's. It is now January 27th, 2009 and we still have no diversified jobs, the city is still relying on AK Steel as the "big brother" and the post office still lacks parking space. You also mentioned that if the right people were in charge of this town it could also rebound if AK closed. The work to land jobs that would need to be created to cushion the loss of AK should have been started in the 70's when the city saw AK downsizing.The urgency has been ignored by city leaders for over 35 years. IF started today, it would take at least 10 years to stock enough diversified jobs to resupply the pipeline with decent jobs to hit the ground running after an AK demise and, sadly, that would be a very optimistic timeline. The city is not now set up to attract any of the jobs we are talking about. That's another failed city leader subject that has been grown by incompetence in this/past city leadership.The players on Council has changed over the years, but the theme has always been the same- ignore the important stuff and do subtle fru fru crap that has set this city back 30 years behind our neighbors in thinking and developing. As long as the voters are happy placing stubborn, mindless, non-progressive, retreads in office, we will continue to experience this cluster we call a city government.
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MadisonMom
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""""One door closes.....five opens""""" quote from tomahawk35....................
I CERTAINLY HOPE THIS IS TRUE FOR WILMINGTON, OHIO,,,,,,WITH THE CLOSING OF THE DHL PLANT. HOW HORRIFIC FOR THIS COMMUNITY. DID ANYONE WATCH 60 MINUTES LAST NIGHT? THE WILMINGTON DHL PLANT WAS THE FIRST TOPIC. To think, any production plant/business/etc. could close at anytime,,,,,,,,,,,,,, |
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tomahawk35
MUSA Resident Joined: Nov 18 2008 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 223 |
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Pac, I see where certain people have all their eggs in one basket(AK) and when that basket is finally dropped it will cause chaos in the minds of local people which is exactly what this town presents to the locals. I am from Charleston S.C. where I witnessed the 2nd largest Naval base on the east coast closed down. Charleston has survived this devastation by being creative and has rebounded from what at the time was seen as the end of the world. I believe if the right people were in charge of this town it also could rebound if AK was to close. One door closes,five opens.
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Pacman
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Hahahaha I knew you would come back with that one Jonathan. Now Ak makes 75% of its Coke on site, the question is, is the material to make that coke going to become unavailable in 12-09, since coal is the main ingredient I doubt that will happen or are they going to lose the other 25% of the coke they buy on the open market. Hmmmmmmmm.........
My main point being I am not buying AK's we're going out of business if we don't have the new Coke Plant. Personally I think Middletown got snookered once again.
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Middletown News
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Pacman, think about losing all the AK jobs in Middletown as a consequence. I would hate to think that is so. Especially since the new plant will reduce the total pollution in our air once the old coke plant shuts down.
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tomahawk35
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So would hookers, It comes down to what type of town and enviroment you would want to past on to the younger members of one's family. I assure you pollution isn't the one I would choose. I recall history where some american indians traded for some shiny trinkets.
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Pacman
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How many more Jobs Jonathan after it is built? Supposedly 75 jobs. Now the question is how many jobs will be lost by closing the Current Coke ovens down? Currently AK produces about 75% of it's Coke and buys 25% elsewhere. When the Old Facility is shut down will those be lost jobs?????????????????????
If we don't loose any jobs the new Coke Plant will generate enough Payroll Taxes to pay for 1 employee at City Hall, lets say the Economic Director.
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As I look out my office window into the empty Towne Mall parking lot, I wonder what will save our city?
Then I remember, its a few extra shiney coins from new and expanded businesses coming to Middletown. SunCoke will create more jobs. Its a fact.
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tomahawk35
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As I stand some nights on my back deck on S.Marshall viewing the orange haze in the skies coming from AK,I ask myself if we are willing to accept the consequences of having more pollution for the sake of a few more shiny coins which will be wasted anyway
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Pacman
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In this economy building a New Coke Plant is no gurantee that AK is going to either remain open in Middletown or not be bought out and the Middletown Operation Closed down altogether. I expect that more layoffs are coming for Middlertown.
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An important previous discussion:
"Should SunCoke be permitted to build a coke plant in The question should be " Are we willing to accept the consequences of not permitting SunCoke to build the coke plane in |
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SunCoke Energy possesses the only proven, clean, heat recovery technology in the world that conforms to EPA MACT emission standards and offers steam or electric power as an emission free by-product. We bring superior heat-recovery technology , capital, and people to make the best coke in the market. We will build, own, and operate a coke plant with you, delivering substantial benefits:
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Suncoke gets the go-ahead from the Ohio EPA to build a coke/power generating plant.
About Suncoke:
For more than 45 years, SunCoke Energy has furnished high quality metallurgical coke to integrated steel makers that utilize blast furnace technology. In the U.S., SunCoke Energy produces over 3 million tons of metallurgical coke per year, 20% of total U.S. production. Its U.S. plants are located in Vansant, Virginia; East Chicago, Indiana; and Haverhill, Ohio. Internationally, a new 320-oven cokemaking facility and power plant located in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil became operational in March 2007. The plant produces 1.7 million tons coke per year and converts waste heat into 139 MW power.
SunCoke Energy is completing a second plant in Haverhill, Ohio. At full production, this facility ("Haverhill II") will produce 550,000 tons coke per year from 100 new heat recovery ovens. It will also produce 366,000 per hour of superheated steam that will be delivered to an onsite power facility, generating 46 MW electrical power for sale into a major power grid. Initial coke production started in July of 2008.
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