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Heated public hearing in Rohnert Park over Reynergy demonstration plant as residents press council to act
Summary
More than 50 speakers packed Rohnert Park’s Sept. 9 meeting to debate Reynergy’s microwave pyrolysis demonstration facility at SOMO Village; supporters called it a safe recycling innovation while opponents demanded revocation of an administrative permit and raised health, notice and school‑proximity concerns.
Supporters and opponents of a demonstration plastics‑to‑oil facility clashed for hours at the Rohnert Park City Council meeting on Sept. 9, with the council allowing an extended public‑comment period so 53 speakers could address a company that has split the neighborhood.
Brad Baker, founder and CEO of SOMO Village, opened the public‑comment period by describing Reynergy as the kind of innovation his development sought to attract and saying, “Let's be clear, I don't want that in our town, and that's not what Reynergy is.” Brian Bower, Reynergy’s co‑founder and CEO, told the council the project has undergone extensive third‑party review and BAAQMD oversight and said, “what we're building together here has the potential to be something truly global.”
Reynergy representatives, including Sasha Kosak,…
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