Genest said the appeal did not come

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That figure, however, was lowered after federal court ruled that power plants must use the best technology available to control mercury

In Pennsylvania, Reliant Energys new 521megawatt power plant, which uses technology similar to what Dominion Virginia Power has

The draft document sets the limit at pounds annually. Jaffe called the facts behind the development of the draft permit for mercury emissions shocking.

Originally, draft permit on mercury was issued by DEQ that would have allowed the utility to emit pounds of mercury annually, Jaffe said.

Genest said the appeal did not come as surprise to Dominion Virginia Power. 4222008 Dominion Virginia Power has not been tested. The draft document sets the limit at pounds annually.

Jaffe called the facts behind the development of the draft permit for mercury emissions shocking. Genest said the appeal did not come as surprise to Dominion Virginia Power. Campaign Headquarters Dominion Virginia Power has not been tested.

That figure, however, was lowered after federal court ruled that power plants must use the best technology available to control mercury emissions.

Cale Jaffe of the Southern Environmental Law Center in Charlottesville said that his organization, using documents obtained through the Freedom of Information has discovered that proposed environmental permit would not bind the plant to limits on mercury emissions if meeting the limits is not technically feasible. Even at the lower level, the proposed 585megawatt plant could release nearly three times more mercury than the pounds emitted yearly by Dominion Virginia Powers 13yearold, 850megawatt Clover Power Plant in Halifax County, Jaffe said.

Originally, draft permit on mercury was issued by DEQ that would have allowed the utility to emit pounds of mercury yearly from the proposed coalburning power plant. Even at the lower level, the proposed 585megawatt plant could release nearly three times more mercury than the pounds emitted yearly by Dominion Virginia Powers 13yearold, 850megawatt Clover Power Plant in Halifax County, Jaffe said. The numbers in the permit are totally illusory. Dan Genest, Dominion Virginia Power spokesman, said the company is reviewing the centers pages of comments. The draft document sets the limit at pounds annually.

Genest said the appeal did not come as surprise to Dominion Virginia Power. Campaign Headquarters Dominion Virginia Power permission to build the proposed 1. 8 billion plant.

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