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A Year of Pollution

According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, a single 500-megawatt coal plant produces 3.5 billion kilowatt-hours, enough electricity to power a city of about 140,000 people for a year. Each year the power plant consumes: · 1,430,000 tons of...

Published 02-21-2009 5:36 AM by Riverkeeper

Filed under: Coal, Pollution, Mercury

Coal plant wins DHEC board approval

By SAMMY FRETWELL - The State Santee Cooper won an important victory Thursday in its quest to build a $2.2 billion coal-fired power plant near Florence, persuading the state’s environmental protection agency that the utility is entitled to an air...

Published 02-17-2009 2:06 AM by Riverkeeper

Filed under: Electricity, Coal, Fishing, Plant

Sanford opposes coal plant

Governor says coal too expensive now to fuel state facility By JOHN MONK and SAMMY FRETWELL - sfretwell@thestate.com jmonk@thestate.com Gov. Mark Sanford on Wednesday came out against Santee Cooper’s proposed $2.2 billion coal-fired power plant...

Published 02-12-2009 7:41 PM by Riverkeeper

Filed under: Coal, Governor, Plant

This is Reality

Does South Carolina really need another coal fired generating station. Check this link out to research the coal industries methods of making coal look cool. All of us need to work together to seek alternatives methods of generating electricity. http:...

Published 01-19-2009 12:45 AM by Riverkeeper

Filed under: Electricity, Coal

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