Appeal filed on Hempstead County SWEPCO plant air permit

An appeal has been filed regarding the ADEQ's granting of an air permit for the SWEPCO Turk power plant project in Hempstead County. The final day to file an appeal was this coming Friday (12/5). As of this morning, there were 429 people working on the project. SWEPCO is in the process of shutting down in order to comply with a stay of the project pending this administrative appeal. A routine ADEQ meeting will be held this Friday in North Little Rock.