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14 New Coal-Fired Power Plants Are Proposed for Our Region
Appalachian Voices is closely following the recent spate of proposals for new coal-fired power plants in our region. So far, we have been able to confirm 14 locations, though there are at least 8 more that are rumored to be in the planning stages.
Click the image above to download a Google Earth document with the locations and additional information for each of these proposed plants.
These new power plants will have significant impacts on the environment. The 150 proposed power plants, if operational, would result in carbon dioxide production 24% higher than 2004 levels. These plants, if completed, will increase total US emissions by roughly 3%, emitting 120,000 tons of sulfur dioxide, 240,000 tons of nitrogen oxides and 3 tons of mercury annually. (Click here for more information on pollutants) They would also result in a nearly 30% increase in demand for coal, prompting a corresponding increase in dangerous mining practices such as mountaintop removal. With a capital investment estimated at $137 billion, these plants will also such money away from the development of alternative energy sources.
Leveling the Playing Field
In addition to tracking proposed new coal plants, Appalachian Voices provides information and resources to communities near these proposed plants across the southern and central Appalachian States. Our goal is to help people and local governments make the best decision for their own communities regarding the placement of new power plants.
Ultimately, we seek to level the playing field against the frequently overwhelming power of big energy corporations so that communities are better able to make strategic decisions on siting new coal-fired power plants based on the long-term interests of the entire community.
To accomplish this goal, Appalachian Voices works to provide resources or otherwise assist local individuals and groups who request our assistance or who are already working to influence or oppose the siting of new power plants in their community.
Upon request, Appalachian Voices will provide:
An information package including federal, state, and county laws relating to the permitting and siting of power plants, relevant maps and permits, contact information for permitting agencies and other groups that may provide legal or technical support, and other resources as needed.
Data Warehousing, scientific and legal research and mapping to assist local communities in conducting research on water quality impacts, air impacts, mining impacts if the coal is to be sourced locally, etc…
Contacts with other individuals, groups and donors who can lend resources and expertise beyond what we can provide to support local groups challenging the siting of power plants.
Some data on this page is drawn from a report by the New Hampshire Public Interest Research Group on the development of coal power in the US. This report can be found here.
These new power plants will have significant impacts on the environment. The 150 proposed power plants, if operational, would result in carbon dioxide production 24% higher than 2004 levels. These plants, if completed, will increase total US emissions by roughly 3%, emitting 120,000 tons of sulfur dioxide, 240,000 tons of nitrogen oxides and 3 tons of mercury annually. (Click here for more information on pollutants) They would also result in a nearly 30% increase in demand for coal, prompting a corresponding increase in dangerous mining practices such as mountaintop removal. With a capital investment estimated at $137 billion, these plants will also such money away from the development of alternative energy sources.
Leveling the Playing Field
In addition to tracking proposed new coal plants, Appalachian Voices provides information and resources to communities near these proposed plants across the southern and central Appalachian States. Our goal is to help people and local governments make the best decision for their own communities regarding the placement of new power plants.
To accomplish this goal, Appalachian Voices works to provide resources or otherwise assist local individuals and groups who request our assistance or who are already working to influence or oppose the siting of new power plants in their community.
What Assistance Can We Provide?
Upon request, Appalachian Voices will provide:
An information package including federal, state, and county laws relating to the permitting and siting of power plants, relevant maps and permits, contact information for permitting agencies and other groups that may provide legal or technical support, and other resources as needed.
Data Warehousing, scientific and legal research and mapping to assist local communities in conducting research on water quality impacts, air impacts, mining impacts if the coal is to be sourced locally, etc…
Contacts with other individuals, groups and donors who can lend resources and expertise beyond what we can provide to support local groups challenging the siting of power plants.
Some data on this page is drawn from a report by the New Hampshire Public Interest Research Group on the development of coal power in the US. This report can be found here.
