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===November 18, 2009: Demonstrators protest Cherokee and Valmont Stations: Denver, CO=== | ===November 18, 2009: Demonstrators protest Cherokee and Valmont Stations: Denver, CO=== | ||
Protesters dressed as clowns visited Colorado Governor Ritter's office to urge him to "stop clowning around when it comes to confronting global warming." Environmental groups are opposed to [[Xcel Energy|Xcel Energy's]] request to renew expired permits at its Cherokee and [[Valmont Station|Valmont]] Stations and want the state to pursue clean energy options instead. New research has shown that nitrogen oxide emissions are clouding lakes, changing lake biology, and threatening the aquatic life in the Colorado mountains.<ref>Bruce Finley, [http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13819745 "Protesters want Colorado to 'stop clowning around' on clean air,"] ''Denver Post,'' November 19, 2009.</ref> | Protesters dressed as clowns visited Colorado Governor Ritter's office to urge him to "stop clowning around when it comes to confronting global warming." Environmental groups are opposed to [[Xcel Energy|Xcel Energy's]] request to renew expired permits at its Cherokee and [[Valmont Station|Valmont]] Stations and want the state to pursue clean energy options instead. New research has shown that nitrogen oxide emissions are clouding lakes, changing lake biology, and threatening the aquatic life in the Colorado mountains.<ref>Bruce Finley, [http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13819745 "Protesters want Colorado to 'stop clowning around' on clean air,"] ''Denver Post,'' November 19, 2009.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 21:10, 23 November 2009
{{#badges: CoalSwarm| Climate change}} Cherokee Station is a coal-fired power station owned and operated by Xcel Energy near Denver, Colorado.
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Citizen action against Cherokee
November 18, 2009: Demonstrators protest Cherokee and Valmont Stations: Denver, CO
Protesters dressed as clowns visited Colorado Governor Ritter's office to urge him to "stop clowning around when it comes to confronting global warming." Environmental groups are opposed to Xcel Energy's request to renew expired permits at its Cherokee and Valmont Stations and want the state to pursue clean energy options instead. New research has shown that nitrogen oxide emissions are clouding lakes, changing lake biology, and threatening the aquatic life in the Colorado mountains.[1]
Plant Data
- Owner: Public Service Company of Colorado
- Parent Company: Xcel Energy
- Plant Nameplate Capacity: 801 MW (Megawatts)
- Units and In-Service Dates: 125 MW (1957), 125 MW (1959), 170 MW (1962), 381 MW (1968)
- Location: 6198 Franklin St., Denver, CO 80216
- GPS Coordinates: 39.807697, -104.962996
- Coal Consumption:
- Coal Source:
- Number of Employees:
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 5,468,495 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions: 7,116 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions: 10,203 tons
- 2005 Mercury Emissions: 119 lb.
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ Bruce Finley, "Protesters want Colorado to 'stop clowning around' on clean air," Denver Post, November 19, 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.
- Carbon Monitoring for Action database, accessed Feb. 2009.
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