PETITION OPPOSING PROPOSED GF COAL PLANT

 

TO:    Great Falls City Commissioners               Cascade County Commissioners

         Montana DEQ                                          U.S. Department of Agriculture

         Senator Conrad Burns      Senator Max Baucus      Rep. Dennis Rehberg    

 

            WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, wish to voice our opposition to the proposed Great Falls coal plant (Highwood Station).  We are opposed to the building of any coal plant; we believe that the City of Great Falls would be better served by developing various renewable energy resources such as wind and solar power, and filling additional power needs by entering into long-term power contracts with the owners of the dams in Great Falls.  In light of global warming, we believe it is irresponsible to build a plant which contributes to global warming and which may not be economical to operate in the future.

            If a coal plant is to be built, we insist that it actually be the best available technology, to minimize or eliminate pollution and greenhouse gasses, and mitigate costs by creating salable byproducts.  We believe Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) is the technology to use.  Please return this petition to Citizens for Clean Energy (CCE), 615 3rd Ave. N., Great Falls, MT 59401, by 8/10/2006.

 

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