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New clean coal plant in Virginia one battle lost in Sierra Club’s War on Coal

Examiner -- A new Virginia coal-fired power plant, which can also burn waste coal and biomass, has come online after years of protests, political action and legal challenges by environmentalists.

The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Plant, built by Dominion Virginia Power, uses advanced technology that makes it one of the cleanest burning coal-fired plants ever. It can generate 585 megawatts of electrical power, enough to serve 146,000 homes.

The new plant grew out of a 2004 Virginia General Assembly law which encouraged construction of a coal-fired plant in the “coalfield” area of Southwest Virginia, and specified that only coal mined in the area could be burned in it.

The purpose of the law was to make use of the state’s natural resources, while providing needed electricity, as well as jobs for local

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,599 Points:1,607,570 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 4:56:53 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse reduce energy consumption, then the existing plants go further.
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,097 Points:2,170,825 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 5:21:25 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse This is a win for America!
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,075 Points:2,549,055 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 5:09:12 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Glad to see it online
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,599 Points:1,607,570 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 4:59:23 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse we need more diversity of energy sources. Cleaner coal plants are a start, but need different sources.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,043 Points:790,775 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 7:25:05 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse As stated earlier (Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:35:08 PM), there is NO REASONING with the extreme greenies, because they are blinded by their "false religion". The remainder of the numb-numbs have been duped into believing that man CAN and actually DOES affect climate change and that CO2 is "bad" for our environment. The key to all of this is a Congress which (if the Congressmen have the cojones) will stand up to the Federal EPA or (preferably) ABOLISH it altogether. Then the individual states will be able to deal with their environmental concerns as THEY see fit. I can visualize our new prosperity if we can regain control of our Federal government and "bind 'em down with the chains of the Constitution". It is not too far fetched and BO knows it.
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:3,857 Points:1,627,080 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 5:41:23 PM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse If the plant meets the latest emission standards, then it is clean!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,929 Points:750,035 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 1:29:15 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse As always, you are welcome Sparky.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,986 Points:595,785 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 12:25:02 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,929 Points:750,035 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 9:16:31 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Clean coal is no myth, only those that would like to continue the elimination (war on) of coal as one of America's energy sources will go on pushing that coal cannot be clean. When one takes their blinders off they'll see coal plants have, According to the National Energy Technology Laboratory, reduced emissions from modern coal plants by 90 percent for every unit of electricity generated. Even according to the EPA, emissions of traditional pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act, have dropped significantly - even when the use of coal electric generation had nearly tripled to meet growing demand. Proving the sucesses of clean coal tech. This Virginia plant deploys even newer technologies to capture and store CO2. And think about it this way, states that use more coal for electricity genration have the lowest cost per KW of electricity. EPA regulations forcing less use of coal are hurting the middle and low income folks the most. Families earning $50K spend about 20% of their after tax income on energy related costs, that percentage only increases for elderly on fixed income and lower income folks as well. Now who is really for the little guy?
jeffbone Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,356 Points:398,985 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 7:21:05 AM Ignore jeffbone Report Abuse Take that, greenies...
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,397 Points:529,350 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 4:25:41 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse Lol, "clean coal technology"..!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,944 Points:2,343,560 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 3:06:59 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Clean Coal? There is no such thing as 'Clean Coal!' Burning coal, bio mass or anything else that burns. Generate more CO2 and other global warming gasses, as if it's hot enough this summer already. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
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RogerB Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:18,046 Points:2,621,085 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:29:10 PM Ignore RogerB Report Abuse A state of the art coal fired power plant is better than a dated coal fired plant.
Darwin00 All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:827 Points:268,395 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:25:23 PM Ignore Darwin00 Report Abuse People need power sooner than later. This is a good compromise.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,458 Points:660,250 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:16:49 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Really getting sick of the EPA and Greenies!
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RevDrCBJ Veteran Author Ann Arbor Posts:363 Points:187,010 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:53:16 PM Ignore RevDrCBJ Report Abuse Hmmm. Not sure I'm crazy about the burning of coal. . .
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bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,772 Points:641,885 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:45:07 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse That part of the country really needs a break on coal production and the use of coal-fired power plants. The EPA should treat that area as a 3rd world country when it comes to regulations.
beachmanglen All-Star Author Tampa Posts:674 Points:494,525 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:44:02 PM Ignore beachmanglen Report Abuse We need coal plants. We don't have enough alternative energy to power plants with other type of fuels, not withstanding nuclear.
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splitrman Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,310 Points:313,840 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:42:44 PM Ignore splitrman Report Abuse It looks like Dominion is doing a good job to minimize waste. Environmentalists seem to forget that when burning biomass the co2 produced is the same amount as when it breaks down naturally in the rotting process.
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knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,374 Points:695,250 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:35:20 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse A good start. Coal is such a dirty word yet we need it badly. Fortunately when oil get over $150 a barrel permanently, we'll find ways to make burning it clean.
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,864 Points:698,715 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:33:44 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse It would be nice if science technology could come up with a way to make coal a cleaner alternative to energy. There has to be someone in some lab that could initiate an effort.
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THZebra Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,926 Points:650,675 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 10:31:44 PM Ignore THZebra Report Abuse Caulk up a win for the "good Guys" and a loss for the SCC (Sierra Club Communists).
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