News that Amazon will not forge ahead with its plans to build a massive warehouse in Churchill was met with mixed reactions Friday. Amazon’s decision to nix the proposed 2.6-million square-foot warehouse, which was to be developed at the former site of the George Westinghouse Research Park, came after more
News that Amazon will not forge ahead with its plans to build a massive warehouse in Churchill was met with mixed reactions Friday. Amazon’s decision to nix the proposed 2.6-million square-foot warehouse, which was to be developed at the former site of the George Westinghouse Research Park, came after more
Opponents of proposed Amazon warehouse hold protest in Churchill Share Updated: 6:14 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021 Share Updated: 6:14 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021
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Show Transcript REPORTER PAUL VAN OSDOL IS THERE WITH THEIR CONCERNS. PAUL: AS YOU CAN SEE BEHINDE, M THERE ARE DOZENS OF PROTTERSES HERE OUTSIDE THE BUILDG.IN THEIR MAIN CCEONRNS OF THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED AMAZON WAREHOUSE ON TFFRAIC ANDHE T ENVIRONMENT IN THIS RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY. PROTESTERS SHOWED UP WITH SIGNS EXPRESSING ALARM ABOUT THE INCREASE IN DRUG TRAFFIC THAT THE AMAZON WAREHOUSE WILL GENERATE. DEVERSPELO SAY THERE ARE 700 TRUCRSKE A DAY GOING IN AND OUT OF THE PROSEDPO SITE OF THE WAREHOUSE. THE TRUCKS WOULD BE FORCED TO USE LOCAL RDSOA THAT ARE ALREADY CONGESTED. PROTESTERS ARE CONCERNED THAT MORE THAN 1000 MATURE TREES WILL BE REMOVED. THIS IS NOT BELONG IN A COMMUNITY OF HOMES. IT BELONGS IN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA. THEY WANTHIST SITE BECAUSE IT IS RIGHT CLOSE TO THE FREEWAY