"We are disappointed today by the decision of Administrative Law
Judge Stephanie Howells ito uphold the state Environmental Protection
Division’s (EPD) decision to issue an air pollution permit to Dynegy’s
Longleaf plant. The decision ignores the evidence that the company did
not adequately restrict health- threatening sulfur dioxide, nitrogen
oxide, sulfuric acid mist and total particulate matter emissions. The
court also ignored evidence that the plant’s emissions would negatively
impact crops essential to the local economy.
Instead
of pursuing dirty, outdated technologies Georgia should be pioneering
clean energy solutions like solar power and bio-energy."
