IT'S TIME FOR A CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY FUTURE.
IT'S TIME TO MOVE LOS ANGELES BEYOND COAL.
Intermountain Power Plant
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• Delta, Utah
• 14.5 million tons of global-warming carbon dioxide
• 28,720 tons per year of Nitrous Oxide
• 3,520 tons per year of Sulfur Dioxide
• 260 lbs of Arsenic per year
• 140 lbs of lead per year
• 260 lbs of chromium per year
• 220 lbs of Mercury per year
• 1.9 grams of Dioxin per year
• 14.5 million tons of global-warming carbon dioxide
• 28,720 tons per year of Nitrous Oxide
• 3,520 tons per year of Sulfur Dioxide
• 260 lbs of Arsenic per year
• 140 lbs of lead per year
• 260 lbs of chromium per year
• 220 lbs of Mercury per year
• 1.9 grams of Dioxin per year
Navajo Generating Station
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• Page, Arizona
• 19.9 million tons of global-warming carbon dioxide ~ 3.2 million cars
• 5th largest power plant emitter of carbon dioxide
• 3rd largest emitter of nitrogen oxides (smog causing particulate)
• 8 million tons of coal p/y
• 25,000 tons of coal per day
• 9.1 Billion Gallons of Water
Location of LA's Dirty Coal Plants
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Peabody Coal's Kayenta Mine sends coal via conveyor belt and rail to the Navajo Generating Station near Page, Arizona.
The Mojave Generating Station
The City of Los Angeles used to get some of its coal-fired power from Mohave Generating Station with the coal supplied by the Peabody Coal Black Mesa Mine. According to the EPA, this coal plant was the dirtiest in the Western United States, emitting up to 40,000 tons of sulfur dioxide per year.
The Mohave Generating Station ceased operations on Dec. 31st, 2005, when its owners failed to install pollution regulation controls. One of these owners was LADWP, as was Southern California Edison.
The Coal Supplied to Mohave Generating Station was supplied from Black Mesa Coal Mine. This operation was fought by several indigenous groups including: Black Mesa Water Coalition, and Black Mesa Trust
The Mohave Generating Station ceased operations on Dec. 31st, 2005, when its owners failed to install pollution regulation controls. One of these owners was LADWP, as was Southern California Edison.
The Coal Supplied to Mohave Generating Station was supplied from Black Mesa Coal Mine. This operation was fought by several indigenous groups including: Black Mesa Water Coalition, and Black Mesa Trust
Current Coal Supplies:
Kayenta Mine currently supplies the needs of Navajo Generation Station http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Kayenta_Mine
Kayenta Mine currently supplies the needs of Navajo Generation Station http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Kayenta_Mine
