MVCAC November 2008

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Fwd: We're Going to the Virginia Supreme Court
by duane330＠aol.com 06 Nov '08

06 Nov '08

From: Bri West, PEC pecnews(a)pecva.org Sent: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 5:04 pm Subject: We're Going to the Virginia Supreme Court If you have trouble reading this message, view it online With Your Help, We're Going to the Virginia Supreme Court Dear Duane, Donate Today The SCC decision is not in anyone but the utilities' best interest. PEC continues to lead the campaign against Dominion and Allegheny's unnecessary transmission line. We have now filed our notice of appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court. In addition, Fauquier, Culpeper, Prince William County, Virginia's Commitment, VSEP and the PLA have filed their intent to appeal. Matching Grant (!!) to Help Fund the Appeal The William and Mary Greve Foundation has provided us with a matching grant. Contributions received toward the transmission line campaign before the end of 2008 will be matched dollar-for-dollar. The challenge grant is for $30,000 and so far we have raised almost half of that amount. This is a great way to make your tax-deductable gift to PEC even more valuable. Pennsylvania has not decided; VA and WV Decisions On Hold Pennsylvania has yet to make a decision on their portion of the transmission line, and both Virginia and West Virginia have conditioned approval on a decision from the Keystone State. The last we heard from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission was in August, when two administrative law judges said "the costs and adverse impacts of the [transmission line] clearly outweigh the benefits of it. We are convinced that the project is driven by economics and not by reliability violations." Thank you so much for your support. We will hold information briefings in early December to update you with the latest information. Location and times TBD. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email or call. Very best , Bri West Piedmont Environmental Council 540-347-2334 bwest(a)pecva.org p.s. Cool Energy Event: The Warrenton Garden Club is hosting a meeting on November 13th at 5pm (free and open to the public) featuring Mayor George Fitch entitled "Local Energy Independence - How Communities Can Be Energy Independent and Sustainable by Using Trash and Wastes in Their Backyards for Green Electricity and Green Fuel". Find out more. Give the Gift of PEC Membership this holiday season Received this from a friend? Sign up to receive alerts and news from PEC. This message was sent to duane330(a)aol.com. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop ALL email from The Piedmont Environmental Council, click to remove yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove or unsubscribe" in the subject line).

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Longview's Acid Rain Permit
by duane330＠aol.com 06 Nov '08

06 Nov '08

=========================================================== Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 3:31 PM =========================================================== NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD FOR DRAFT/PROPOSED ACID RAIN PERMIT Under Phase II of the Acid Rain Program (40 CFR 72 and 45CSR33), the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) proposes to approve a Phase II Acid Rain Permit, R33-56671-2013-1, for Unit 001 at Longview Power LLC’s Longview Power facility located near Morgantown, West Virginia. Longview Power is not eligible to receive sulfur dioxide (SO2) allowance allocations from the U.S. EPA under 40 CFR part 73, but may acquire allowances from other sources. This unit is still obligated to hold SO2 allowances as required under and in accordance with 40 CFR §72.9(c)(1). One allowance authorizes the unit to emit one ton of sulfur dioxide. The permit does not affect Longview Power’s responsibility to meet all other existing local, state and federal requirements related to SO2 and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. The Designated Representative for Longview Power is Mr. Charles Huguenard of Longview Power LLC, 306 Dents Run Road, Morgantown, WV 26501. All written comments submitted by the public and affected state(s) pursuant to this notice must be received by the DAQ within thirty (30) days of the date of publication of this notice. Under the Direct proposed procedures of 40 CFR §72.72(b)(1)(v), if no significant, adverse comments are timely submitted, the proposed permit will be deemed issued on the publication date of this notice or from the date the USEPA receives this draft/proposed permit, whichever is later. Written comments submitted by the USEPA must be received by the DAQ within forty-five (45) days from such date. If significant, adverse comments are timely submitted, the proposed permit will be issued in accordance with 40 CFR §72.72(b)(1)(iv). In the event that the 30th//45th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the comment period will be extended until 5:00 p.m. on the following regularly scheduled business day. Copies of the Draft/Proposed Permit may be downloaded from the DAQ's web site at the following address: http://www.wvdep.org/daq The Draft/Proposed Permit and the Administrative Record, except information protected as confidential, are available for public review at the following location(s) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: WV Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality 601 57th Street, SE Charleston, WV 25304 Contact: Frederick Tipane (304) 926-0499 ext. 1215 OR WV Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality North Central Regional Office 2031 Pleasant Valley Road, Suite #1 Fairmont, WV 26554-9295 (304) 368-3910 Send comments, and/or requests for a public hearing to John A. Benedict, Director, Division of Air Quality, at the above Charleston address. Submit all comments in duplicate and identify the permit to which the comments apply. The submission shall include the commenter’s name and address, the commenter’s interest in this matter and the affiliation, if any, the commenter has to the owner or operator of the unit(s) covered by the permit. All relevant, timely comments will be considered except for those pertaining to any standard requirement under 40 CFR §72.9 and issues not related to the permit, such as the environmental effects of acid rain or permit issuance procedures or actions on other permit applications not relevant to the issuance or denial of the permit. Any person who requests a public hearing must state the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. If the DAQ finds that a hearing will contribute to the decision making process by clarifying significant issues affecting the draft/proposed permit, a hearing will be announced.

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