Navajos worried about power plant emissions
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Navajo tribal members opposed to a proposed power plant are worried that potential emissions could be hazardous to their health.
A group called Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment is opposing the Desert Rock Power Plant. The 1,500-megawat coal-fired plant would be located in the Shiprock, New Mexico area.
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft permit for the project, calling it one of the strictest with regard to emissions. But Diné Care says any amount of emissions can lead to health problems.
The EPA is taking public comment on the permit until October 27. A copy of the draft permit can be found at
http://www.epa.gov/region09/air/permit/desertrock.
Get the Story:
EPA issues power plant an draft air quality permit
(The Farmington Daily Times 7/25)
Relevant Links:
Desert Rock Energy Project -
http://www.desertrockenergy.comDiné
Citizens Against Ruining our Environment -
http://dinecare.indigenousnative.org
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