From the article and action petition :
Soon, Oregonians will be able to breathe easier. At long last, Portland General Electric (PGE) has proposed stopping Oregon's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions: the coal-fired Boardman power plant.
In a victory for environmental activists, PGE has proposed that they will close Boardman instead of enacting their previous plan -- spending $500 million to update the plant so they could keep operating it until 2040. Closing the plant in 10 years is a great first step -- but we can't wait until 2020 to shut Boardman down. We need to stop its carbon polluting ways as soon as possible.
Urge PGE to start the process of shutting down Boardman immediately with a final closure date of 2014.
Boardman is Oregon's only coal-fired power plant. Studies show it's responsible for half the haze in the eastern Columbia River Gorge and fouls the air as far as Mount Rainier. By closing it down, PGE will help clear the air across the Pacific Northwest. . .
In a victory for environmental activists, PGE has proposed that they will close Boardman instead of enacting their previous plan -- spending $500 million to update the plant so they could keep operating it until 2040. Closing the plant in 10 years is a great first step -- but we can't wait until 2020 to shut Boardman down. We need to stop its carbon polluting ways as soon as possible.
Urge PGE to start the process of shutting down Boardman immediately with a final closure date of 2014.
Boardman is Oregon's only coal-fired power plant. Studies show it's responsible for half the haze in the eastern Columbia River Gorge and fouls the air as far as Mount Rainier. By closing it down, PGE will help clear the air across the Pacific Northwest. . .
