MVCAC May 2005

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Mega Morgantown & Fort Martin as the 13th dirtiest coal-fired power plant in America
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 15 May '05

15 May '05

Hi, I'm resending this message on behalf of James Evans. He was concerned that when he originally sent out the message that it may not have reached everyone because it lacked a subject line. The original message included an attachment that I have put on a site where it can now be downloaded. - Jonathan From James Evans: Hello everyone Those of you who may be interested, the following program about Morgantown will to be broadcasted on West Virginia Public Broadcasting (NPR): Mega Morgantown Monday, May 16 at 3:30 pm & 9 pm By Emily Hughes The north central city of Morgantown, home to West Virginia University, is growing by leaps and bounds. It could soon outdistance other major metropolitan areas and become the state's largest city. While some area leaders see this as a positive development, there are issues that concern others. Obviously, this growth will impact the total environmental picture including our air. Also, I heard a report yesterday on NPR that mentioned Fort Martin as the "13th dirtiest coal-fired power plant in America. A search on NPR's web site came up suspiciously blank. But found the story on the Environmental News Service (ENS) site: http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/may2005/2005-05-11-10.asp [ The original attached report can now be downloaded from http://cheat.org/Members/foc/mvcac/Dirty-Kilowatts.pdf - Jonathan ] James Evans - MVCAC

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Fwd: [hw-issues] Lexington Herald Leader
by daves＠labyrinth.net 15 May '05

15 May '05

> > >May. 14, 2005 > >Pollution producers > >Clean up power plants before building more > >The administrations in Frankfort and Washington boost "clean coal" >technologies for increasing the supply of electricity and the demand for coal. > >But as long as Kentucky has eight of the nation's dirtiest power plants, >it's hard to want new ones. > >Even if the new generators are dramatically cleaner, they'll still >pollute. And when the power is intended for export to other states, it >gets even harder to justify damaging Kentuckians' health to make >electricity that Kentuckians don't need. > >That's one point to draw from "Dirty Kilowatts: America's Most Polluting >Power Plants," by the Environmental Integrity Project >(www.environmentalintegrity.org). > >Another point: Kentucky power plants are cleaner than just a few years >ago. Too bad the Bush administration wants to ease the pressure to keep >improving. > >The report considered data from the nation's largest power plants, those >producing more than 2 million megawatt hours. It analyzed four kinds of >pollution -- sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury and carbon dioxide >-- that contribute to smog and soot, put a brain-damaging toxin into the >environment and contribute to global warming. > >The dirtiest plants produce 14 percent of the nation's power but a much >higher proportion of the pollution. > >Kentucky has 15 power plants producing more than 2 million megawatt hours. >Eight were among the top 50 producers of at least one of the pollutants. A >sign of progress, only two in Kentucky -- TVA's Paradise and Shawnee power >plants -- were among the 50 largest producers of nitrogen oxides or NOx. >The others avoided this blacklist because they were required to invest >more than $1 billion in better NOx controls, which had the added benefit >of providing hundreds of good-paying construction jobs. > >The best way to make way for the next generation of coal-fired power >plants is for the Bush and Fletcher administrations to insist on cleaning >up the ones we already have. > > > > >John Blair > >800 Adams Avenue >Evansville, IN 47713 >812-464-5663 > >In accordance with title 17 U. S. Code, Section 107, this material is >distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior general >interest in receiving similar information for research and educational >purposes. > > >---------- >Yahoo! Groups Links > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > * > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hw-issues/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hw-issues/ > > * > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > * > <mailto:hw-issues-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe>hw-issues-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com > > * > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>Yahoo! Terms of Service.

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Re: [MVCAC] MVCAC interested in hosting a water stop for Deckers Half Marathon?
by Sandra Cress 13 May '05

13 May '05

Paula, thanks for saying "logo." I totally forgot that I was supposed to be creating a logo. Oops. I will get on that. Others are welcome to come up with ideas. Sandy

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Fw: Re: [MVCAC] Some Alcon information]
by JandMSaab＠labyrinth.net 13 May '05

13 May '05

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Rosenbaum" <freesource(a)cheat.org> To: <JandMSaab(a)labyrinth.net> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 12:00 PM Subject: [Fwd: Re: [MVCAC] Some Alcon information] > Hello, I think you intended your message to go to mvcac(a)cheat.org, so > please resend it to that address .. easy mistake to happen > > Thank-you very much for participating on the mvcac list! > > Jonathan >

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Urgent opportunity
by Duane330＠aol.com 13 May '05

13 May '05

Dear friends. You have a rare and limited opportunity to comment to the WV Division of Air Quality regarding a proposed Cement Batch Plant on Bakers Ridge Road, within about one-fourth mile of US 119 North (Pt. Marion Road). The dust to be discharged will likely be rich in silica, known to cause silicosis which is not unlike coal miners respiratory disease (pneumoconiosis). There are also links to lung cancer. A public meeting in Morgantown would be useful, in my opinion. If you can mail comments directly to the DAQ, address shown below by Saturday noon, that should work OK. Or, you have two other options: (a) you can FAX a letter on Monday to 304-926-0478, or (b) you can send me your letter by email and I will enclose it in my overnight packet which I will be mailing on Saturday at noon, or FAX one for you on Monday. Duane Nichols, _duane330(a)aol.com_ (mailto:duane330@aol.com) , 599-8040. See the following details.......... be sure to mention the "Alcon Concrete Batch Plant" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Notice 009661, April 8, 2005, Morgantown Dominion Post. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that Alcon, LLC has submitted a General Permit request to the WV DEP, Division of Air Quality, to construct a Concrete Batch Plant located near Morgantown. This plant is expected to begin operation on or about the 1st of August 2005. This Plant is estimated to have the potential to discharge 32.48 tons per year of particulate matter (PM) and 14.79 tons per year of particulate matter smaller than 10 microns (PM-10). All written comments must be received by the DAQ within thirty (30) days, i.e. by May 8, 2005. In the event this is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the comment period is extended until 5 pm on the following regularly scheduled business day. The Director may elect to hold a public meeting based upon the comments received. Only those written comments relevant to air quality issues will be considered. WV DEP Division of Air Quality Permitting Section 601 57th Street Charleston, WV 25304 Telephone: 304-926-0499, ext. 1227. FAX: 304-926-0478 Note: Comments must be received by mail or FAX by 5 pm on Monday, May 9th.

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Some Alcon information
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 13 May '05

13 May '05

During part of this Monday's meeting I was reading Alcon, LLC's Baker's Ridge Facility site information that Duane had brought. One thing I found interesting is that Alcon, LLC is a subsidiary of the J. F. Allen Company. This is the same company that is presently having its Pond Lick Mountain Quarry Valley Fill Permit being appealed by very concerned citizens because Shaver's Fork, one of the famed tributaries running into the Cheat, could be adversely effected. There was just a public hearing about this matter at DEP headquarters this May 10-11. There's more information about this at http://www.shaversfork.org/projects.htm and http://www.varegion.org/var/conservation/PondLickMt.shtml . Next, I observed that they have a website at http://jfallenco.com that boasts about their new division, Alcon Planning & Consulting. If you drive up I-68 you may notice a large billboard for them, their website explains "Our offices are conveniently located off the I-68 Pierpont Road exit at the intersection of North Pierpont and Canyon Roads." Look at http://www.jfallenco.com/APC.htm for all the details about their qualified staff which they say come "with many years of experience preparing site design specifications and environmental permits associated with commercial developments, construction and mining." I think it would be a great idea to get a small group of MVCAC individuals together to have a meeting with them or perhaps to invite them to our meeting. Let's discuss this at the next meeting, unless someone wants to do this earlier. People were wondering what the concrete from the plant will be used for? Their site gives some clues. They are involved in major highway construction, major building construction, and the manufacturing of the associated products such as asphalt, block, brick, concrete, and limestone. At http://www.jfallenco.com/projects.htm are photos of some of their projects Their most recent product is Eco-Blocks, see http://www.eco-block.com/ .*** <http://www.eco-block.com>* That still doesn't provide an exact answer, but you can use your imagination .. University structures, Pastureland Parkway? The Baker's Ridge facility presents an interesting issue. Perhaps I was reading incorrectly, but in the final total analysis, the environmental control effectiveness was 70% in relation to emitted particulates. 99.9% would be a better percentage if this facility is going to be located in its present location. I'm hoping the Environmental division of J. F. Allen here in Morgantown will be interested in answering this and many other questions. Jonathan p.s. Then there is the issue of noise pollution, buses and mixer trucks sharing the same road, road destruction, maybe Alcon, LLC will rebuild it?

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by James Wayne Evans 12 May '05

12 May '05

Hello everyone Those of you who may be interested, the following program about Morgantown will to be broadcasted on West Virginia Public Broadcasting (NPR): Mega Morgantown Monday, May 16 at 3:30 pm & 9 pm By Emily Hughes The north central city of Morgantown, home to West Virginia University, is growing by leaps and bounds. It could soon outdistance other major metropolitan areas and become the state's largest city. While some area leaders see this as a positive development, there are issues that concern others. Obviously, this growth will impact the total environmental picture including our air. Also, I heard a report yesterday on NPR that mentioned Fort Martin as the "13th dirtiest coal-fired power plant in America. A search on NPR's web site came up suspiciously blank. But found the story on the Environmental News Service (ENS) site: http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/may2005/2005-05-11-10.asp The report referenced is attached as a pdf file. James Evans - MVCAC _____ This mailbox protected from junk email by MailFrontier Desktop from MailFrontier, Inc. http://info.mailfrontier.com

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mailing list
by cindy o'brien 10 May '05

10 May '05

put me on!

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Re: [MVCAC] Please Act! Photos of Cement Facility
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 07 May '05

07 May '05

Dennis and Marcia Groce wrote: > Friends - > > Thanks for the heads up, Jonathan. > > One point you may want to be aware of - I believe this is to be a > concrete batch plant. By my understanding (correct me if you know > otherwise) they won't be manufacturing cement, per se. This issue came up rather suddenly yesterday. Alcon, LLC is associated with Portland Cement. > You are correct in saying that cement manufacturing is a source of > CO2, but I don't think a concrete batch plant (i.e., they mix cement > with gravel, sand, and water to create concrete, which is then put in > trucks going to a construction site) is a special source of CO2 - > aside from the normal emissions associated with trucks. To > manufacture cement (aka portland cement) they use huge gas-fired kilns > to heat limestone to high temperatures. Lots of CO2 is produced in > that process. As I said, I could be wrong, but that's my understanding. > Thanks for bringing this to my attention, indeed, the manufacturing of cement or pre-cement referred to as clinker would represent the major source of CO2. However, 1). we really have limited details at this point about exactly what Alcon, LLC has planed for the site, and Alcon, LLC is associated with Portland Cement. 2). We have limited time to respond based on our limited knowledge of the situation. 3). We can assume that particulates from a batch cement plant represent a health issue if proper environmental controls aren't used, and we haven't been told what these will be. 4). According to the press release **this Plant is estimated to have the potential to discharge 32.48 tons per year of particulate matter (PM) and 14.79 tons per year of particulate matter smaller than 10 microns (PM-10).* *5). This plant is being built literally right across the street from a future public school, at a distance still unconfirmed to us, and it is equally close to NAFTC and extremely close to a nursing home. I think in this matter, we really need the DEP DAQ to recognize the importance of initiating a meeting with the public or at the very least extending the comment period. How many people really knew about this issue until just yesterday? Jonathan > Dennis Groce > > > > At 08:57 PM 5/6/2005, Jonathan Rosenbaum wrote: > >> This has been a very eventful day. I learned that two cyclists >> carrying the Scroll of the "Message of Peace, Health, and Justice" >> for the 2006 Olympics in Torino were making a stop at none other than >> the WVU National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium literally >> right around the corner from the pending batch cement plant. One of >> the main tenets of the scroll is that we must not be complacent about >> Global Warming, see http://www.slc2torino.com/pages/themessage.htm . >> Cement Plants are one of the worst offenders when it comes to CO2 output. >> >> I grabbed a camera and took pictures both of the sign and entrance >> road already built to the pending site. If you look at the sign >> Alcon, LLC is from Buckhannon not Bruceton Mills as I incorrectly >> reported early. I also took photos of the Olympic scroll event. >> This tradition started back with the 1994 Olympics. I even talked to >> the Mayor about the pending cement plant. When I got back I learned >> to my horror from Duane that public input to DEP's DAQ division must >> be in no later than this Monday at 5 p.m.! >> >> So please look at my photos at >> http://freesoftwarepc.com/Members/fspc/cement-plant and while doing >> so think of what is written in the scroll going to Torino, think >> about what kind of particulates and heavy metals people in the >> immediate area will be exposed to, this includes people in a nursing >> home, children in the new University High School, the workers at >> WVU's NAFTC, and recreational users. ACT FAST, VERY FAST to prevent >> this from becoming a reality! >> >> Send your comments to Duanne or write to >> >> *WV DEP Division of Air Quality >> Permitting Section >> 601 57th Street >> Charleston, WV 25304 >> * >> *Telephone: 304-926-0499, ext. 1227. >> FAX: 304-926-0478 >> * >> Thank-you very much, >> >> Jonathan >> _______________________________________________ >> MVCAC mailing list >> MVCAC(a)cheat.org >> http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/mvcac > >

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Please Act! Photos of Cement Facility
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 06 May '05

06 May '05

This has been a very eventful day. I learned that two cyclists carrying the Scroll of the "Message of Peace, Health, and Justice" for the 2006 Olympics in Torino were making a stop at none other than the WVU National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium literally right around the corner from the pending batch cement plant. One of the main tenets of the scroll is that we must not be complacent about Global Warming, see http://www.slc2torino.com/pages/themessage.htm . Cement Plants are one of the worst offenders when it comes to CO2 output. I grabbed a camera and took pictures both of the sign and entrance road already built to the pending site. If you look at the sign Alcon, LLC is from Buckhannon not Bruceton Mills as I incorrectly reported early. I also took photos of the Olympic scroll event. This tradition started back with the 1994 Olympics. I even talked to the Mayor about the pending cement plant. When I got back I learned to my horror from Duane that public input to DEP's DAQ division must be in no later than this Monday at 5 p.m.! So please look at my photos at http://freesoftwarepc.com/Members/fspc/cement-plant and while doing so think of what is written in the scroll going to Torino, think about what kind of particulates and heavy metals people in the immediate area will be exposed to, this includes people in a nursing home, children in the new University High School, the workers at WVU's NAFTC, and recreational users. ACT FAST, VERY FAST to prevent this from becoming a reality! Send your comments to Duanne or write to *WV DEP Division of Air Quality Permitting Section 601 57th Street Charleston, WV 25304* *Telephone: 304-926-0499, ext. 1227. FAX: 304-926-0478* Thank-you very much, Jonathan

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