Federal role in Southwest power plants sparks air pollution debate
The article details federal involvement as owner and operator of coal plants from TVA in the Tennessee Valley to a six-plant complex in the Southwest near Farmington New Mexico. It covers fly ash and sulfur dioxide issues, construction plans at Four Corners Navajo San Juan Navajo Mohave and other sites, regulatory actions, and opposition by conservation groups while noting TVA’s $100 million cleanup push and pilot scrubber efforts. It also mentions Indian lands, Peabody Coal Co operations, and technical trials in emissions control.
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Tennessee
Southwest
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
New Mexico
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
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Four Corners
San Juan
Western Energy Supply and Transmission Associates
Arizona Public Service
Kaiparowits
Utah
Navajo
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Arizona
Goverment
Salt River
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