Alaskan Healy Clean Coal Project Approved

Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation renewed a key air quality permit to restart a mothballed 50-MW coal power plant in interior Alaska.  Environmental groups that oppose restarting the plant are expected to file appeals before the permit is finalized.  The plant, owned by Golden Valley Electric Association, an electric coop, may reduce rates to interior Alaska customers by 20 percent.  Click here for more.

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