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Myths vs. Facts

Myth #1 (Click Image for FACTS) Tourist-friendly coastal cities like Mobile do not have above-ground storage tanks.

Myth #2 (Click Image for FACTS) Above-ground petroleum storage terminals in the Port of Mobile are in danger of exploding and harming the nearby community and should be further regulated by our local government.

Myth #3 (Click Image for FACTS) Mobile’s above-ground petroleum storage tanks are at risk during a hurricane or flood event.

Myth #4 (Click Image for FACTS) Hundreds of new above-ground storage tanks will be constructed in Mobile, changing the look and feel of our community to an industrial waterfront.

Myth #5 (Click Image for FACTS) The buffer zone or setback between above-ground oil storage tanks and residences, churches, schools and parks should be expanded to ensure safety.

Myth #6  (Click Image for FACTS) The tanks in Mobile should be aged out.  We don’t need them.  They benefit no one but the oil industry.

Myth #7  (Click Image for FACTS) Keep Mobile Growing formed because the above-ground petroleum storage industry wants to build large new “tank farms.”

Myth #8  (Click Image for FACTS) The location of oil storage terminals in the Port of Mobile are a deterrent to new development and tourism in the Downtown Mobile area and should be further regulated by our local government.

Myth #9  (Click Image for FACTS) Vapors released from oil storage tanks in the Port of Mobile pose health risks to nearby residents and the environment and should be further regulated by local government.

Myth #10  (Click Image for FACTS) The petroleum storage industry cares little about the historic significance of Africatown and the safety of its residents. New petroleum tanks are going to be constructed in Africatown.

Myth #11  (Click Image for FACTS) Zoning regulations on above ground tanks should be changed because any day now, oil will be brought to Mobile’s above-ground petroleum storage tanks by rail, which brings a risk of derailments or other acciden

Myth #12  (Click Image for FACTS) The planning and zoning process for oil storage tanks in the City of Mobile does not work and should be further regulated by our local government.

Myth #13 (Click Image for FACTS) The opposition to above-ground storage tanks is the result of a local grassroots movement.

Myth #14 (Click Image for FACTS) In the event of an oil spill, the owner of a petroleum storage tank facility could walk away and leave the citizens of the City of Mobile to deal with the problem.

Myth #15 (Click Image for FACTS) Above-ground petroleum storage terminals don’t produce jobs for the Mobile area. Product just passes through the terminals and provides no significant economic benefit to our community.

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