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Environmental Groups to File Suit Over Va. Coal Plant

Started by washingtonindependent · 10 months ago

Opponents of a new coal plant currently under construction in Wise County, Va. say the project violates a landmark environment law — and they are taking their case to court to prove it.

The Southern Environmental Law Center (which represents groups such as the Sierra Club, Ap ... Continue reading »

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  • ajm8127

    12 months ago

    Hansen said once that we cannot afford to build ANY more coal plants. And honestly, I have to agree. Consol Energy has its grip on western PA politics. You see billboards everywhere that say something to the effect of "Most of your energy comes from coal. You can't live without it". We have to be willing to change if we are going to make any kind of progress on the environmental front. We need to start listening to the scientists and experts in these fields, and stop listening to the Office of Budget and Management, and other purely political voices.
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