Wind,
Water, Solar, Biofuels & Future
Citizens
for Clean Energy, Inc. (CCE) is an all volunteer group of
Montana citizens from many backgrounds and political
persuasions. Our objective is to convince decision makers
that adequate, clean, efficient, and cost effective energy
for our community and state can be obtained without
destroying our health, lifestyle, and environment. We are
united by a very deep concern about the harm coal-fired
plants cause to the local environments and our world.
The City
of Great Falls and Southern Montana Electric are currently
choosing to become a major world polluting industry by
building a now $900,000,000 (and growing) coal fired plant
just east of our City on and adjacent to the Lewis &
Clark portage site. This plant will produce as much Carbon
Dioxide (CO2) pollution on a daily basis as 561,000 cars
suddenly arriving here in Great Falls. CO2 pollution is
partly responsible for global warming and is likely to be
taxed heavily in the future making this plant uncompetitive
with alternative energy projects.
The proposed Highwood coal plant will pollute our air,
water, and land with toxic mercury, dangerous heavy metals,
radionuclides, and many other deadly compounds. Very fine
particulate ash will be discharged into the air,
continuously, and distributed to the populace invading deep
into our lungs. Exposure to small particle pollution has
been linked to significant health problems, ranging from
aggravated asthma to premature death in people with already
impaired respiratory function, heart and lung disease.
Tell the decision makers we would rather upgrade our local
hydroelectric facilities built in the early part of the
last century. PP&L must update all their hydro plants
on the Missouri in a timely manner. Encourage PPL and
Northwestern to do studies on utilizing our Missouri River
waters to create a "Water Battery System" in conjunction
with the ample wind power available here. The City must
open dialogs with Northwestern Electric, Pennsylvania Power
& Electric, Montgomery Energy, The Governor's office,
Cascade County Commissioners, and local landowners. With
all the resources available here, there are many good
solutions for clean power to serve our area. Write the
Governor to investigate Stored Wind Energy,
Pumped Hydro Storage,
New Solar Power, Biofuels,
and Geothermal Power as
base Generation in Montana. Our state has many areas
where these resources can be utilized to great benefit
in producing electricity and other uses. Lets put "Clean
Power" ahead of "Coal Power" for a change.
click
HERE for a
message from our Montana Governor
Thanks,
CCE, Inc. of Montana
Contact us:
email
Phone: 406-453-0725
Write: 3417 4th Ave South, Great Falls, MT
59405
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