Lawsuit Says Cliffside Will Violate Clean Air Act

Submitted by Gordon Smith on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 8:40am

Looks like the pro-Cliffside crowd want Duke energy to break our Clean Air Law. Fortunately the SELC would rather them not.

Mountain Xpress: This morning, the Southern Environmental Law Center and 18 other environmental organizations from across the state issued a petition to the state Division of Air Quality, urging the agency to revoke or modify an air permit issued to Duke Energy for its new Cliffside facility.

In a letter to Keith Overcash, director of the division, the SELC charges that the permit, which was issued to Duke on Jan. 29, violates the Clean Air Act because it does not require Duke to use the best available controls for mercury emissions.

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Oops...there is THAT little detail

Submitted by momoaizo on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 10:23am.

another fine mess you've gotten me into Ollie....

Thanks for keeping us posted Gordon.

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Fight on!

Submitted by Fredly on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 11:41am.

The fight over Cliffside is far from over. Go SELC !! It's time to stop coal fired power plants for good!!!

The SELC

Submitted by James Protzman on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 11:42am.

Is the band of awesome attorneys responsible for driving a stake through the Navy's OLF plans in Washington County. We are truly blessed to have these guys working on our good side.

I heard this on the radio yesterday

Submitted by Linda on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 5:36pm.

as I was enlarging my own carbon footprint (driving home from a meeting in Durham.) I'm really glad these guys are on the side of the angels. I would not want to go up against them.

(See how I assumed I was an angel? Like that? :))

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