Wednesday, July 2, 2008

"Coal Plants Have Filters - They Are Called Lungs"

This story was printed in the Tribune yesterday, but here is the press release from Citizens for Clean Energy (CCE):

It's filed! Our case number is DDV-08-820 and the case is assigned to Judge Sandefur.

Lawsuit filed: Montana State “DEQ” violated federal and state law air pollution laws in issuing Air Quality Permit No. 3423-00 for the Highwood Generating Station. Petitioners Montana Environmental Information Center (“MEIC”) and Citizens for Clean Energy (“CCE”), and respectfully request that this Court: (1) declare that the Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) violated federal and state law air pollution laws in issuing Air Quality Permit No. 3423-00 for the Highwood Generating Station; (2) invalidate Air Quality Permit No. 3423-00 for the Highwood Generating Station; and (3) enjoin DEQ from approving construction of the Highwood Generating Station until DEQ has issued a valid air quality permit.

To read the entire petition, click here, scroll down the right to "Breaking News".

Hat tip: CCE

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Years ago I worked for the Brinderson corp. when they built the coal fired heating plant out at Malmstrom. The plant has baghouses that are used to clean the air. The bags eventually get plugged up with fine ash and won't work properly. There are several methods used to clean these bags as they are expensive and time consuming to replace.

One time I was given a stick and a paper mask and beat the bags clear. I think this is called the "dumb ass method". I don't know if it is done anymore since the plant was handed over to the base and they might not have any "dumb asses" for the job.

bill

Anonymous said...

I remember reading a news story years ago of a complete failure of a bag house. The fallout completely devastated an area of farmland in the midwest but it was determined that the power generated was more valuable than the crops.

The power plant was nowhere near a city.

Anonymous said...

It's OK, just let the crap fall on Rural America...

Anonymous said...

Back flush the bag house in the dark of the night. The county hicks are all in bed at sundown.