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Power Plant Opposition

By Associated Press

Story Created: May 16, 2008 at 8:53 AM CDT

Story Updated: May 16, 2008 at 8:53 AM CDT

Two environmental groups have asked South Dakota regulators to reject construction of a second coal-fired power plant at Big Stone City.  The Sierra Club and Clean Water Action say the plant will pollute the air.  They say the power plant will not adequately control emissions that lead to acid rain, smog and asthma-causing pollutants. 

The opponents also say the state Board of Minerals and Environment permit will not require any control of carbon dioxide, which has been linked to global warming. South Dakota officials have already approved some major permits for the $1.5 billion plant.

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Saturday, May 17 at 8:00 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Go up 0n the Marvin Hill some early quiet morning, and tell me that coal fired plant is not puluting the air. The sky is a yellow brown color.

Friday, May 16 at 12:07 PM Anonymous wrote ...

It was ok for these protesters parents to build a power plant to light there house when they were young but not now. Lets all light a candle opps we cant it might give off carbon dioxide. These tree huggers are going to ruin the U.S.

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