Attorney Generals Attempt to Stop Pee Dee from Obtaining Coal-Fired Plant
Posted on January 30, 2008 by governator
Santee Cooper is trying to build a new coal-fired plant in lower Florence County. The state owned utility believes that the plant. is needed in the area to reduce a power shortage.
Several Attorney Generals from around the country and weighing in on the proposed plant. Most of the objections center around the affect the plant will have on the environment. Santee Cooper believes that they are meeting or exceeding EPA standards.
The SC Dept of Health and Environmental Services (DHEC) is accepting comments from all over the country. To read more about this story, visit:
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