The News Review:
- GM’s oldest plant nears end of its days in Wis.
- Work Starts on Moran Plant
- Roane County still waits for water testing results
- Hydroelectric plant proposed at Blue Marsh Lake
GM’s oldest plant nears end of its days in Wis.
The Associated Press
By DINESH RAMDE – 1 day ago JANESVILLE Wis. (AP) — As the last SUV rolled off the production line at General Motors’ oldest plant here Tuesday Karen Green promised herself she would keep her emotions in check. The Janesville plant was built in 1918 for tractor production and converted to a Chevrolet plant in 1923. Green had worked on the assembly line for 14 years. When plant and union officials began thanking workers for their years of service however she couldn’t hold back the tears. “I was pretty good up until the end.
Work Starts on Moran Plant
WCAX VT
First the former coal-burning power plant needs to be cleaned up. The city received a federal EPA grant of $50000 to pay for an environmental assessment. It involves closing off an old underwater sluice way that fed lake water into the basement as a coolant. “ne of the reasons to isolate the building from the lake is to ensure that any of the residual contaminants that are in the building are kept isolated from the lake and then the building can be properly cleaned up. And that's the next phase that's going to happen as far as making the property available and capable of being re-used” explained Erik Sandblom of ESPC Engineering & Environmental Consulting.
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Roane County still waits for water testing results
WBIR-TV TN
“Being around the lake I’ve never seen that cloud around the edge of the lake never have” he said. “Almost like a cloud maybe 20 feet out in some areas. ” The Tennessee Valley Authority says they’ve tested 11 different points around their steam plant and found the water is safe. Still many residents like Byrd say the unusual tide has them concerned. Wednesday both local and national environmental groups renewed calls for tougher restrictions on the coal and coal-power industries. Greenpeace and the East Tennessee group Save ur Cumberland Mountains both are calling for a criminal investigation into the way TVA handles fly-ash and in the Kingston steam plant case clean-up. “We don’t want to put somebody in jail but it shows that the government is serious about enforcing laws” Rick Hind the Legislative Director for Greenpeace said.
Hydroelectric plant proposed at Blue Marsh Lake
Reading Eagle PA
Spokeswoman Katharine ‘Hara said the commission is seeking a permit for a three-year engineering study of Blue Marsh dam’s energy potential. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is expected to rule on the request in January. The river basin commission which owns the water rights at Blue Marsh would need another permit before building the plant ‘Hara said. The project would entail construction of a power facility with several turbines on the lake side of the dam in Lower Heidelberg Township. The plant would be capable of generating enough electricity to power 700 homes a year said Richard Tortoriello a senior adviser for the basin commission. Energy would be sold to the regional power grid. “We look at it as another source of revenue” Tortoriello said.