A Chinese Battery Plant Moved Into This Illinois Town on State Money. Its Residents Can’t Vote It Out. – Epoch Times
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A Chinese Battery Plant Moved Into This Illinois Town on State Money. Its Residents Can’t Vote It Out. – Epoch Times
The deal that brought it was negotiated under a nondisclosure agreement that kept the company’s name from the public for more than a year, according to records reviewed by The Epoch Times. Manteno’s residents found out about the Gotion deal as it was being signed.
Gotion, a Chinese company, has begun construction of a battery factory in Manteno, Illinois, raising environmental safety concerns and sparking strong protests from local residents. The Manteno Fire District will be required to provide fire protection for the 1.6 million-square-foot lithium battery plant, receiving only about $140,000 in tax revenue annually. (Illustration by The Epoch Times, Dylan Morgan/The Epoch Times, Nathaniel Smith for The…
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