Nov. 5, 2007: Redsten: Plant Would Use Worst Technology AvailableMedia Clip
Posted November 5th, 2007 by ElenaVelkov
Mark Redsten, Executive Director of Clean wiscsonin, responds to Alliant Energy's assertion about its proposed coal plant in Cassville. Wisconsin State Journal A story in the Oct. 24 edition of the Wisconsin State Journal called attention to the Kansas coal-fired power plant whose permit was denied because of global warming concerns. In the same story, however, Alliant Energy officials sidestepped the fact that their proposed Cassville power plant -- if permitted and built -- would emit at least 25 percent more global warming pollution per megawatt of electricity than the one just scrapped in Kansas. Instead, Alliant officials gave misleading statements about the capability of the proposed Cassville plant to burn biomass, stating that the "new plant will allow a variety of fuel sources to be used, " and that Alliant is "committed to " burning renewable resources for 10 percent of the plant 's fuel. The facts clearly do not support their statements: Neither the construction application nor the air permit application submitted by Alliant to the Public Service Commission and Department of Natural Resources support burning biomass at the proposed Cassville power plant. |
