The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Coal wars

Friends United for a Safe Environment (FUSE) will show a documentary film tonight at 7:00 p.m. about the fight against coal-fired power plants in Texas and Arkansas in the Nelson Room of the Texarkana Public Library. The film, “Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars,” is sponsored by actor Robert Redford.

ADEQ will hold a second public hearing in Hope on Thursday to hear feedback on the draft air emissions permit for the proposed 600MW power plant in Hempstead County. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Library Auditorium at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope.