Coal Plant Fined: Bad Emissions

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To: Charlie Wilson: Another Coal Plant Violates Clean Air Act
September 3, 2008

On Aug. 7, 2008, DP&L announced a consent decree had been filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio settling environmental organization, Sierra Club claims alleging violations of the Clean Air Act against the power producer.

Stuart Station, located along the Ohio River in Manchester Township, near Aberdeen, Ohio is the 2,400-megawatt coal-fired plant at the center of the court action.

It is co-owned by DP&L, Duke Energy and American Electric Power, with DP&L having operational control of the facility, officials said.

Under the terms of the settlement, the co-owners agree to target certain emissions related to the operation of the plant including nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide and particulate matter emissions, officials said.

"This settlement is good for the environment, our customers and our shareholders. It establishes meaningful and realistic emission targets, allows us to continue to provide our customers with cost-competitive (power) generation, and avoids the expense of further litigation," said Paul Barbas, DP&L president and CEO.
Congressman Charlie Wilson wants to build a "Green Energy" Coal to Liquid Fuel Plant in Wellsville that will emit not only the above toxic emissions but emit enormous quantities of mercury, the very chemical known to cause mental retardation and autism in children and babies.
Can we afford to keep Charlie Wilson as our "Green" conservative Congressman for 2 more years?
That is why I am the only congressional candidate in the 65th district pushing for solar energy like the lead story in today's Vindicator. Farmer Jim Kilpatrick uses solar panels to run his farm and receives 65% of his energy through solar panels. If he can do it, why can't the rest of us?

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