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  • From: Ron Thigpen <rthigpen AT nc.rr.com>
  • To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Clean Smokestacks
  • Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:17:33 -0400


OK. Apologies in advance, but how about some local politics?

The Clean Smokestacks bill (S.1078) is scheduled for a vote in the NC House this week. This legislation should result in an approximately 70% reduction in smog and ozone forming pollutants from N.C.'s 14 coal burning power plants that were grandfathered under the federal clean air regulations. This seems like a good idea.

The bill passed the state Senate last year, but stalled in the House over discussions of cost. Compromises on the distribution of costs have been reached, and a House vote is at hand.

I'd like to urge all lung bearing list members to do your research on this and to share your concerns with your representatives. On a week where we've already had a Red and an Orange ozone alert this /shouldn't/ be to hard to pass. I guess we'll see.

--rt

find yr representative:
<http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/GIS/Representation/WhoRepresentsMe/index.html>

for a bit of background:
<http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/NC_clear_air/explanation>





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