Posted on 01/14/2012 11:05:41 AM PST by matt04
Armed with surgical masks and hand-made placards drawing attention to clean air, Westfield Concerned Citizens continued their opposition to a proposed 431 megawatt natural gas fired electrical generating plant here Thursday.
The group, which formed shortly after the $400 million plant was proposed in 2008 by Pioneer Valley Energy Center, was among more than 150 people at North Middle School attending a public hearing on a federal Environment Protection Agency pending air quality permit for the plant.
“The mask makes a statement,” said registered nurse Gail S. Bean of Westfield. “The mask prevents toxins from entering the lungs,” she explained while passing out the surgical masks to anyone who indicated support for the concerned citizens group.
Mary Ann Babinski, a founding member of the group, said “We are asking EPA to deny the air quality permit based on evidence we have showing clean energy does not come from a smokestack.”
(Excerpt) Read more at masslive.com ...
Perhaps the masks will better serve, to somewhat muzzle their voice.
Westfield is a few miles west of Springfield, Massachusetts.
And you’re not the only one who’s wondering, I’d reckon.
This is a pet peeve of mine. When one posts an article like this, why can’t they give some indication of WHERE the story is coming from? Example: why not “(Mass)” after the title?
Yep, Harry Potter’s wand and the Magic Spot. (opening the door even wider)
How many of the nitwits use gas stoves and propane grills?
***Armed with surgical masks and hand-made placards drawing attention to clean air,****
I’ve worked in a natural gas fired plant. These people are beyond stupid.
Westfield is in Massachusetts
That’s fine... No power plant, no electricity. You can make your own.
Quadruple their electric rates and institute rolling blackouts.
Even local papers should have a dateline with the proper location, I’m sure there are other surrounding cities in the area they report on that need to be clarified.
Anyway, thanks for giving the missing information. As far as the article goes, solar cell panels only work in the daytime and driving their cars pollute more than a natural gas fire power plant would. Turbines are very efficient with any fuel used and byproduct heat is usually used to make steam for other uses at a plant. I can’t think of anything more clean burning and cost effective than natural gas for power generation.
CO2!!!!!!!!!!!
“So...again I ask, where does clean energy come from?”
DUH! Out of the wall socket! ( which is probably about as much as as the Tw*t knows about it)!
Just wait until they all drive home via their cars equipped with exhaust pipes.
Electricity is a SERVICE, it is neither an entitlement nor a right, CANCEL THERE SERVICE
“The mask makes a statement,” said registered nurse Gail S. Bean of Westfield. “The mask prevents toxins from entering the lungs,” she explained while passing out the surgical masks to anyone who indicated support for the concerned citizens group. “
What a drama queen. Perhaps she can wear her surgical mask in the dark.
I would love to see EVERY power company shut down simultaneously for an hour or so, just to give those wankers a taste of the world w/o power.
Let the damn yankees freeze ....... in the dark.
Well Mass has Romney/Obamacare which covers abortions at taxpayer expense. Shouldn’t be that difficult to get post partum abortions approved for mental defects reasons for this crew.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.