Draft a letter to the publisher inviting the newspaper to host a public forum on Acme's proposed tank farm. For an Acme Petroleum letterhead, make up a mailing address, phone, and website address. For the recipient, access the website to identify the name of the person who is its publisher and the mailing address of the newspaper. At the bottom, sign the letter with your name and position title of Communications Director.
Communications Director for Acme Petroleum, a regional fuel distributor. Acme buys diesel and gasoline from oil refineries, stores the fuel in bulk oil terminals (storage depots) that Acme owns, and then sells and delivers the fuel to commercial, industrial, and agricultural users. Acme has acquired land to build a "tank farm" or facility with multiple oil terminals. Your company knows that, this land is an ideal location for storing fuel that will be delivered to customers across coastal. However, local opposition to building your tank farm has arisen. In statements made at City Council meetings and in letters to the newspaper, opponents claim that all petrochemical companies are irresponsible polluters and Acme is no exception. Acme has documented in an environmental impact statement how the new tank farm will include state-of-the-art safeguards against leaks, plus an economic impact statement that shows how a major fuel distribution will create jobs both at the tank farm itself and by providing fuel that near industries need to grow.