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If you want to get involved and join the movement to Shut Down Bio-Lab, click the button to the right and someone will reach out to you to talk more.

next meeting 2/24

We’ll be meeting, in person, to launch two new initiatives on Monday, February 24th, 6-7 PM at The Movement Church in Conyers.

You can RSVP for this meeting at this link.

Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund has launched this coalition to support the creation of an independent, nonpartisan community-led effort to hold this corporation accountable. This is not about political party or affiliation. This is about showing that, when our people are threatened, we don’t wait for others to show us what to do. In other words: we keep us safe.

Our partners

We demand the following for our communities:

  1. Shut down BioLab immediately. The facility poses an imminent danger to public health. One time is an accident. Two times is suspect. Three times is a pattern.

  2. Health Screenings for all area residents. Given the company’s repeated historical failures to protect our communities from toxic gas and pollution, we must conduct a comprehensive health evaluation covering the past 20 years to ensure no one has gotten cancer, lymphoma, asthma, or any other serious conditions from BioLab’s negligence.

  3. Full compensation for workers and residents affected by the chemical fire. This includes medical care for those suffering from exposure, relocation assistance, and financial compensation for lost wages, housing, and livelihood.

  4. A comprehensive evacuation plan and stipends to cover all expenses for anyone unable to work due to the toxic smoke and chemical exposure. No one should have to choose between their job and their health.

  5. Declare a state of emergency in the Metro Atlanta area, and provide transportation and temporary housing, and permanent housing if necessary, for those displaced by this disaster. Federal and state agencies must step in immediately to offer resources.

  6. Organize a large-scale cleanup initiative to prioritize the removal of hazardous chemicals and toxic substances from the air, water, soil, and surrounding infrastructure. There must be regular public reports on decontamination progress and the types and quantities of materials removed.

  7. Prosecute KIK Consumer Products executives responsible for this disaster. The CEO, board members, and anyone responsible for this avoidable fire should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

use the checklist on the right to lay the foundation for this campaign.

first, sign up to volunteer and register for the next action meeting.

then, write down any and all symptoms that you or your family are or have experienced.

next, follow us on instagram and post your own video calling to #shutdownbiolab

check out photos below from the rockdale citizen’s coverage of our recent rally. photos by Sue Ann Kuhn-Smith