http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7224344.html September 29, 2010
This article, published in the Houston Chronicle addresses the approval of a coal burning power plant in Matagorda. While the company still needs to get several other permits approved, locals are vehemently opposed to the building of the plant. They say that it will consume large amounts of fresh water, and have an impact on the recreational environment.
The opinions that are offered in the article are all from locals, who oppose the plant. The author of the article definitely leans towards the environmentalist side, placing special emphasis on local officials and their environmental concerns. He also mentions some of the possible setbacks the company may face in building the plant.
I. B. atmospheric composition.
I. C. industrial water use
II. A. Keystone species and destruction of species
II. E. Carbon cycle
III. B. 2. Sustainability
IV. D. 3. wildlife management
IV. D. 4. Land preservation
V. B. Industrial revolution
V. C. Fossil fuel, coal
IV. A. 1. Air pollution, primary
IV. B. Environmental risks
VII. A. ozone depletion
VII. B. Global warming, greenhouse gasses
VII. C. Habitat loss
I agree with the locals, coal plants are harmful to the environment and have many harmful effects that would directly effect the locals day to day lives. Coal is the leading contributor of CO2 gases by human means and it can cause acid rain. Matagorda is known for its nutrient-rich estuaries, if these estuaries are impacted the Bay could suffer economically.
ReplyDeleteOlivia Tezel
I agree with the Matagorda residents. If the coal factory would negatively affect people living in the area, it is unfair that the company would be allowed to build the factory. A coal factory in an urban area like Matagorda would be far more damaging to the local economy than a factory in a rural area, and equally damaging to the environment.
ReplyDeleteMatt Folensbee
While I think that the Matagorada county residents have every reason to oppose the construction of this power plant, it also demonstrates the "Not In My Back Yard" philosophy that people often have. Nobody wants to live near a power plant that damages the environment. However, the power plant must be built somewhere if we hope to have energy and no matter where it is built the inhabitants of that area would vehemently oppose it.
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