Help Stop the AMP-OH Coal Plant
- by: the following Ohio-based organizations:
- recipient: Cleveland City Council,
EarthWatch Ohio, Ohio Environemntal Council, Buckeye Forest Council
Cleveland City Council has until February 29 to decide whether to move forward with the Cleveland Public Power's (CPP) 50 year contract with American Municipal Power of Ohio (AMP-OH) concerning its proposed 960-megawatt pulverized coal-fired power plant that would be built in Meigs County near the Ohio River.
Please join us and sign our petition in support of our efforts to encourage Cleveland City Council, CPP and the Mayor's office to reconsider their position on the AMP-OH contract.
We believe that 50 years is too long to commit to coal power considering the technological advances that have occurred during the last 50 years and because there is a rapidly expanding global trend towards using energy sources that are more renewable and less polluting.
Most analysts agree that federal CO2 regulation is a certainty and will have a disproportionately negative effect on the price of electricity generated with coal. Coal produces more CO2 per unit of electricity generated than any other fossil fuel source.
Three of Wall Street's biggest investment banks, Citigroup Inc., J.p. Morgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley, just announced (Wall Street Journal, 2/4/08) that they are imposing new environmental standards that will make it virtually impossible for companies to get financing to build traditional, pulverized coal-fired power plants in the U.S. They are worried that these plants will not be economically viable with respect to the potential federal caps on carbon dioxide.
Nationwide, construction costs for coal-fired power plants have risen 25-30% in the past 18 months, and 60% in the past three years. Expected costs for the AMP-OH plant have more than doubled over the past two years and will continue to rise 10% for every six months of delay.
The AMP-OH plant would require the mining of at least 2,800,000 tons of coal annually. The negative impacts of coal mining include safety risks to miners, water and air pollution, habitat destruction and the direct release of greenhouse gasses.
Meigs County ranks number one in the state for lung cancer incidence in adult males and number two in associated moralities. A study recently released by the Clean Air Task Force shows Meigs County to be in the center of a tri-state hot zone for premature death rates directly attributable to PM 2.5 exposures. PM 2.5 is the particulate matter released by power plants responsible for a multiplicity of life-shortening illnesses including cancer and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. If the proposed AMP-OH plant is built, it will become one of five coal plants within close proximity to the southern tip of Meigs County.
We believe that the risks associated with the AMP-OH plant make the commitment to this proposed generating station a step in the wrong direction for Cleveland.
We believe that CPP should slow down and invest in an Integrated Resource Plan and wait to make any final decisions on long-term commitments until Ohio has passed its Renewable Energy Portfolio and there is a better estimate on possible upcoming federal CO2 legislation.
These signatures will be hand delivered to the Cleveland City Council's Public Utilities Committee hearing on February 22 at 9:30 a.m. at Cleveland City Hall. The hearing is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend.
Cleveland City Council has until February 29 to decide whether to move forward with the Cleveland Public Power's (CPP) 50 year contract with American Municipal Power of Ohio (AMP-OH) concerning its proposed 960-megawatt pulverized coal-fired power plant that would be built in Meigs County near the Ohio River.
Please join us and sign our petition in support of our efforts to encourage Cleveland City Council, CPP and the Mayor's office to reconsider their position on the AMP-OH contract.
We believe that 50 years is too long to commit to coal power considering the technological advances that have occurred during the last 50 years and because there is a rapidly expanding global trend towards using energy sources that are more renewable and less polluting.
Most analysts agree that federal CO2 regulation is a certainty and will have a disproportionately negative effect on the price of electricity generated with coal. Coal produces more CO2 per unit of electricity generated than any other fossil fuel source.
Three of Wall Street's biggest investment banks, Citigroup Inc., J.p. Morgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley, just announced (Wall Street Journal, 2/4/08) that they are imposing new environmental standards that will make it virtually impossible for companies to get financing to build traditional, pulverized coal-fired power plants in the U.S. They are worried that these plants will not be economically viable with respect to the potential federal caps on carbon dioxide.
Nationwide, construction costs for coal-fired power plants have risen 25-30% in the past 18 months, and 60% in the past three years. Expected costs for the AMP-OH plant have more than doubled over the past two years and will continue to rise 10% for every six months of delay.
The AMP-OH plant would require the mining of at least 2,800,000 tons of coal annually. The negative impacts of coal mining include safety risks to miners, water and air pollution, habitat destruction and the direct release of greenhouse gasses.
Meigs County ranks number one in the state for lung cancer incidence in adult males and number two in associated moralities. A study recently released by the Clean Air Task Force shows Meigs County to be in the center of a tri-state hot zone for premature death rates directly attributable to PM 2.5 exposures. PM 2.5 is the particulate matter released by power plants responsible for a multiplicity of life-shortening illnesses including cancer and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. If the proposed AMP-OH plant is built, it will become one of five coal plants within close proximity to the southern tip of Meigs County.
We believe that the risks associated with the AMP-OH plant make the commitment to this proposed generating station a step in the wrong direction for Cleveland.
We believe that CPP should slow down and invest in an Integrated Resource Plan and wait to make any final decisions on long-term commitments until Ohio has passed its Renewable Energy Portfolio and there is a better estimate on possible upcoming federal CO2 legislation.
These signatures will be hand delivered to the Cleveland City Council's Public Utilities Committee hearing on February 22 at 9:30 a.m. at Cleveland City Hall. The hearing is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend.
EarthWatch Ohio, Ohio Environemntal Council, Buckeye Forest Council
We the undersigned are asking you to please reconsider your vote regarding the 50-year AMP-OH contract.
We
believe that 50 years is too long to commit to coal power in the face
of potentially stringent federal caps on carbon dioxide and the
exponentially expanding global market for renewable and less polluting
energy technologies.
Most analysts agree that federal CO2
regulation is a certainty and will have a disproportionately negative
effect on the price of electricity generated with coal. Coal
produces more CO2 per unit of electricity generated than any other
fossil fuel source.
Three of Wall Street's biggest investment
banks, Citigroup Inc., J.p. Morgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley,
just announced (Wall Street Journal, 2/4/08) that they are imposing new
environmental standards that will make it virtually impossible for
companies to get financing to build traditional, pulverized coal-fired
power plants in the U.S. They are worried that these plants will not be
economically viable with respect to the potential federal caps on
carbon dioxide.
Nationwide, construction costs for coal-fired
power plants have risen 25-30% in the past 18 months, and 60% in the
past three years. Expected costs for the AMP-OH plant have more than
doubled over the past two years and will continue to rise 10% for every
six months of delay.
The AMP-OH plant would require the mining
of at least 2,800,000 tons of coal annually. The negative impacts of
coal mining include safety risks to miners, water and air pollution,
habitat destruction and the direct release of greenhouse gasses.
Meigs
County ranks number one in the state for lung cancer incidence in adult
males and number two in associated moralities. A study recently
released by the Clean Air Task Force shows Meigs County to be in the
center of a tri-state hot zone for premature death rates directly
attributable to PM 2.5 exposures. PM 2.5 is the particulate matter
released by power plants responsible for a multiplicity of
life-shortening illnesses including cancer and cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases. If the proposed AMP-OH plant is built, it will
become one of five coal plants within close proximity to the southern
tip of Meigs County.
We believe that the financial and
environmental risks associated with the AMP-OH plant make the
commitment to this proposed generating station a step in the wrong
direction for Cleveland.
We encourage you to reconsider your
position on the AMP-OH contract. We believe that CPP should slow
down, invest in an Integrated Resource Plan and wait to make any final
decisions on long-term commitments until Ohio has passed its Renewable
Energy Portfolio and there is a better estimate on possible upcoming
federal CO2 legislation.
We appreciate your time and
consideration on this important issue. The long-term viability of
Cleveland Public Power, as well as the economic and environmental
sustainability of our region is at stake.
Sign PetitionSign PetitionWe the undersigned are asking you to please reconsider your vote regarding the 50-year AMP-OH contract.
We
believe that 50 years is too long to commit to coal power in the face
of potentially stringent federal caps on carbon dioxide and the
exponentially expanding global market for renewable and less polluting
energy technologies.
Most analysts agree that federal CO2
regulation is a certainty and will have a disproportionately negative
effect on the price of electricity generated with coal. Coal
produces more CO2 per unit of electricity generated than any other
fossil fuel source.
Three of Wall Street's biggest investment
banks, Citigroup Inc., J.p. Morgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley,
just announced (Wall Street Journal, 2/4/08) that they are imposing new
environmental standards that will make it virtually impossible for
companies to get financing to build traditional, pulverized coal-fired
power plants in the U.S. They are worried that these plants will not be
economically viable with respect to the potential federal caps on
carbon dioxide.
Nationwide, construction costs for coal-fired
power plants have risen 25-30% in the past 18 months, and 60% in the
past three years. Expected costs for the AMP-OH plant have more than
doubled over the past two years and will continue to rise 10% for every
six months of delay.
The AMP-OH plant would require the mining
of at least 2,800,000 tons of coal annually. The negative impacts of
coal mining include safety risks to miners, water and air pollution,
habitat destruction and the direct release of greenhouse gasses.
Meigs
County ranks number one in the state for lung cancer incidence in adult
males and number two in associated moralities. A study recently
released by the Clean Air Task Force shows Meigs County to be in the
center of a tri-state hot zone for premature death rates directly
attributable to PM 2.5 exposures. PM 2.5 is the particulate matter
released by power plants responsible for a multiplicity of
life-shortening illnesses including cancer and cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases. If the proposed AMP-OH plant is built, it will
become one of five coal plants within close proximity to the southern
tip of Meigs County.
We believe that the financial and
environmental risks associated with the AMP-OH plant make the
commitment to this proposed generating station a step in the wrong
direction for Cleveland.
We encourage you to reconsider your
position on the AMP-OH contract. We believe that CPP should slow
down, invest in an Integrated Resource Plan and wait to make any final
decisions on long-term commitments until Ohio has passed its Renewable
Energy Portfolio and there is a better estimate on possible upcoming
federal CO2 legislation.
We appreciate your time and
consideration on this important issue. The long-term viability of
Cleveland Public Power, as well as the economic and environmental
sustainability of our region is at stake.
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