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| + | In July 2009, five groups of environmental and public health advocates announced their intent to file a Clean Air Act lawsuit against [[Edison International]] subsidiary Midwest Generation, LLC. The groups say Midwest's six Illinois power plants are decades old and do not have the appropriate pollution controls according to EPA standards. Specifically, the lawsuit will focus on opacity violations, a measurement of the light blocked by particulate matter from smokestacks at Midwest's Joliet, [[Crawford Generating Station|Crawford]], [[Fisk Generating Station|Fisk]], [[Powerton Generating Station|Powerton]], [[Waukegan Generating Station|Waukegan]], and [[Will County Generating Station|Will County]] stations. | ||
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| + | The concerned groups include Citizens Against Ruining the Environment, the Environmental Law and Policy Center, [[Natural Resources Defense Council]], the [[Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago]], and [[Sierra Club]]. The six power plants in question are located in working class and minority neighborhoods, raising concerns about [[Environmental justice and coal|environmental justice]]. The groups expect to file suit in 60 days, unless Midwest Generation comes into compliance or stops operating, or unless the EPA takes other measures.<ref>Terry Bibo, [http://www.pjstar.com/news/x639781877/Illinois-coal-plants-are-being-threatened-with-lawsuit "Illinois coal plants are being threatened with lawsuit,"] ''Journal Star,'' July 29, 2009.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:39, 30 July 2009
{{#badges: Climate change |CoalSwarm}} Joliet 29 Generating Station is a coal-fired power station owned and operated by Edison International near Joliet, Illinois.
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Citizen groups to file suit against Midwest Generation
In July 2009, five groups of environmental and public health advocates announced their intent to file a Clean Air Act lawsuit against Edison International subsidiary Midwest Generation, LLC. The groups say Midwest's six Illinois power plants are decades old and do not have the appropriate pollution controls according to EPA standards. Specifically, the lawsuit will focus on opacity violations, a measurement of the light blocked by particulate matter from smokestacks at Midwest's Joliet, Crawford, Fisk, Powerton, Waukegan, and Will County stations.
The concerned groups include Citizens Against Ruining the Environment, the Environmental Law and Policy Center, Natural Resources Defense Council, the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago, and Sierra Club. The six power plants in question are located in working class and minority neighborhoods, raising concerns about environmental justice. The groups expect to file suit in 60 days, unless Midwest Generation comes into compliance or stops operating, or unless the EPA takes other measures.[1]
Plant Data
- Owner: Midwest Generations EME LLC
- Parent Company: Edison International
- Plant Nameplate Capacity: 1,320 MW
- Units and In-Service Dates: 660 MW (1965), 660 MW (1966)
- Location: 1800 Channahon Rd., Joliet, IL 60436
- GPS Coordinates: 41.495703, -88.130534
- Coal Consumption:
- Coal Source:
- Number of Employees:
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 6,450,657 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions: 14,360 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions: 3,486 tons
- 2005 Mercury Emissions: 347 lb.
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ Terry Bibo, "Illinois coal plants are being threatened with lawsuit," Journal Star, July 29, 2009.
- Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2005, Energy Information Administration, accessed Jan. 2009.
- Environmental Integrity Project, "Dirty Kilowatts: America’s Most Polluting Power Plants", July 2007.
- Facility Registry System, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accessed Jan. 2009.
Related SourceWatch Articles
- Existing U.S. Coal Plants
- Illinois and coal
- Edison International
- United States and coal
- Global warming
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