What's Wrong with Hyperion -- From Z to A

I don't know if we have any Union county voters out there -- I live in Clay county, so even though my way of life will be just as altered by Hyperion as someone who lives in Elk Point, I don't get a say in this issue. But for those of you who do, a local woman has put together a really concise explanation of the problems with Hyperion, from Z to A.

One that really resonated with me (and which I've discussed with a number of people over the last few weeks) is the Sioux City Journal's finding that 38% of young people aged 18-24 years said they would consider moving if a refinery is built, and 29% aged 25-34 said they would consider moving (obviously this doesn't even take into account the younger people that might've moved back but not won't). The fact is, if someone wants to be near lots of shopping and make tons of money, there are plenty of cities and suburbs and sprawling areas of this country to do that. But if someone wants to start a family in the unspoiled area like where they grew up, their choices are dwindling. Most of us who have chosen to live here (and in the case of my husband and I, chosen to return to this area) have done so because we want the kind of quality of life that this area provides. And like many of those surveyed by the Journal, if we can't get that here, we'll have to go elsewhere.