Stop Desert Rock

Although portrayed as a “clean, state of the art coal-fired power plant,” New Mexico’s Desert Rock Energy Project is projected to emit over 12.7 million tons of carbon dioxide — the chief cause of global warming — into the atmosphere each year.

The proposal to build the Desert Rock power plant comes at a time when new coal plants are being increasingly scrutinized around the country. Idaho has passed a moratorium on new coal plants. Projects in Kansas and Texas have been sidelined. And, on July 1, a Georgia judge rejected an air pollution permit for a proposed new coal plant because the permit did not set limits on carbon dioxide emissions—the first time in history that a court has rejected a permit because of global warming.

The Environmental Protection Agency, under a consent decree, has committed to making a decision on Desert Rock’s air quality permit by the end of this month.

Please tell New Mexico Attorney General King and Governor Richardson that building new coal-fired power plants is not the example we want to set. E-mail them today to thank them for speaking out against Desert Rock and urge them to do whatever it takes to maintain New Mexico’s role as a regional leader in reducing greenhouse emissions.

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Letter	Dear Governor Richardson and Attorney General King, Although portrayed as a "clean, state of the art coal-fired power plant," New Mexico's Desert Rock Energy Project is projected to emit over 12.7 million tons of carbon dioxide — the chief cause of global warming — into the atmosphere each year. Proposed for the Navajo Reservation, already home to two of the dirtiest power plants in the country, the plant would put more carbon dioxide, ozone, mercury and other pollutants into the air and water, wiping out major gains being made to reduce New Mexico's global warming emissions. The proposal to build the Desert Rock power plant comes at a time when new coal plants are being increasingly scrutinized around the country. Idaho has passed a moratorium on new coal plants. Projects in Kansas and Texas have been sidelined. And, on July 1, a Georgia judge rejected an air pollution permit for a proposed new coal plant because the permit did not set limits on carbon dioxide emissions—the first time in history that a court has rejected a permit because of global warming. Thank you for speaking out against Desert Rock. Please continue to do whatever it takes to maintain New Mexico's role as a regional leader in reducing greenhouse emissions and to stop this plant.
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