"The Sierra Club and other groups are litigating every step of the way"

[bananas]

Hooray for The Sierra Club!

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/40670/story.htm

FEATURE - US Coal-Fired Power Plant Plans up in Smoke?

US: March 5, 2007

NEW YORK - The future of coal-fired power plants is seen so tied up by legal challenges from green groups, that it could slow, or even thwart, plans to use America's abundant coal supplies to generate its growing electricity needs.

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LITIGATION "EVERY STEP OF THE WAY"

Price said Peabody Energy Corp has been unable to build two coal-fired plants for several years, as opposition by environmental groups has tied up the plans in courts.

North Carolina just approved one of two planned 800-megawatt coal-fired power units Duke Energy wants to build, but only four U.S. plants have come on line since 2000, even though 155 were built between 1980 and 1999.

"The Sierra Club and other groups are litigating every step of the way," said Price. "It's an arduous process and no matter who wins, someone will appeal."

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[ClintonTyree]

1. Why....coal is the clean, healthy alternative...

to nuclear powered plants. Haven't you seen the commercials on TV? They certainly have me convinced. :sarcasm:

[hatrack]

2. "Mercury - you call it pollution. We call it profit."`

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