Sempra Energy, a San Diego, California based energy business, is proposing to construct a 1,450 megawatt coal-fired power plant 10 miles Northwest of Gerlach (100 miles North of Reno) will release dangerous pollutants into our pristine Northern Nevada air, deplete our water supply, and prevent the development of clean, renewable energy resources in order to generate electricity for Southern California. If you care about the environment in Northern Nevada and believe that renewable energy development is a better alternative to the construction of polluting coal plants in our community... make your views known.

You may write comments. Written comments are due June 21 in the Winnemucca BLM Field Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca NV 89445. Attn:Fred Holzel


For further information, and TO SIGN the Petition go here:

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· Insist that the BLM study all the cumulative impacts of
the proposed plant on air, land, noise, vegetation,
wildlife, and water quality and insist that the BLM
address the true availability of water for the water
consuming plant.

· Insist that the EIS respond to health issues that may
result from this dirty plant.

· Insist BLM explain in simple terms how much pollution
and hazardous waste may be produced annually and daily
from the plant.

· Insist the BLM provide comparative studies on
environmental and economic impacts between coal-fired
energy and renewable energy.

· Ask the BLM to evaluate how the proposed coal plant
will impact future compliance with federal Clean Air
Act ambient air quality standards.

· Ask the BLM to study whether mercury emissions from the
proposed coal plant will impact fisheries in Nevada.

· Request that they do a land use compatibility study to
show that this plant will not impact surrounding land
users or the National Conservation Area.

· Insist that the EIS study and determine that San Diego
and Los Angeles really need energy from dirty coal
rather than renewable energy.

· Remember! Be polite, be factual and speak from the
heart and head. Be sure to add some questions and
comments of your own.

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