The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Opposition to proposed coal-fueled plant organizes

The Sierra Club held a conference yesterday at the Capitol. Here's coverage along with a YouTube video:

YouTube video
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas News Bureau

The 600 megawatt plant is proposed to be built near Fulton (Hempstead County) and will use an advanced coal combustion technology called “ultra-supercritical,” making it one of the first plants of its type to go into operation in the U.S. The anticipated completion date is 2011, and the project is expected to bring 1,400 temporary jobs and 110 permanent positions to the region.

You can view all public comments submitted to the PSC on the proposed plant here.