And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From BIGMTLIST The coal slurry line mentioned in the article is from Peabody Western Coal Co. The article is reproduced below for those without web access. Others should follow the link to CNN (you may have to cut and paste the link). >From CNN at http://customnews.cnn.com/cnews/pna.show_story?p_art_id=3545297&p_section_na me=On+Target&p_art_type=1274645 Study Find Power Plant Clouding View of Grand Canyon AP 23-MAR-99 PHOENIX (AP) -- A coal-fired power plant 75 miles away from the Grand Canyon is the largest single source of emissions that cause the hazy view at the national landmark, according to a federal study. But the biggest culprit is Southern California smog -- the emissions from the region's cars and industrial plants that combine with dust and other natural material to waft over the entire Colorado River plateau, according to Tuesday's Environmental Protection Agency report. The milky haze reduces how far visitors can see and gives the naturally red rocks a bluish tint. The study confirms what conservation groups have long contended, that the Mohave Generating Station in Laughlin, Nev., is emitting sulfur dioxide, which combined with other materials contributes to the haze. "Visibility at the canyon is made up of a bizillion things, but the largest single source of pollution contributing to visibility impairment at the Grand Canyon is the Mohave power plant," said Rick Moore, air quality program manager for the Grand Canyon Trust, a conservation group. While cleaning the plant won't instantly clear the haze, it's the biggest chunk of the veil that can be taken out in one place, he said. The study found that 3 percent to 21 percent of the summertime sulfates hanging over the Grand Canyon are emitted by the Mohave Generating Station. The amount varies based on weather conditions and where the data is collected. After accepting public comment on the study, the EPA could force the owners of the generating station to clean up the plant, which is fueled by coal slurry pumped through a 273-mile pipeline from the Hopi and Navajo reservations. The generating station, which can supply power to 1.5 million households in California, Arizona and Nevada, is operated by Southern California Edison. Nader Mansour, the manager of environmental regulations for the company, said Edison doesn't dispute the EPA findings. "What it does show is under certain circumstances, it's possible for the plant to have a small contribution to visibility at the canyon," he said. Mansour said the owners have agreed to install smoke stack scrubbers and other equipment to reduce emissions by 2008. If the owners decide not to install the equipment at the generating station, they will shut down the plant. Copyright 1999& The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ******************************************** You are on the BIGMTLIST, a moderated mailing list of Big Mountain relocation resistance information (not discussion or debate). To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject header. For non-list members receiving this post as a forwarded message, you may subscribe by emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "subscribe" in the subject header. For Big Mountain and other activist internet resources, visit "The Activist Page" at http://www.theofficenet.com/~redorman/welcome.html Also, for great internet tools please visit: http://www.msw.com.au/cgi-bin/msw/entry?id=1271 ******************************************** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
