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Duke Energy’s newest coal-fired power plant at Cliffside will be one of the largest coal-fired power plant in the state when built. However, the state Division of Air Quality recently agreed with Duke's proposed reclassification of Cliffside's mercury emission from a "major" to a "minor" source of this toxic pollution. Mercury is one of almost 60 toxins to be emitted from the new Cliffside plant.

For several years Duke has agreed that its new 800mw Cliffside unit would be a "major" source of air pollution and would emit over 217 tons of dangerous pollutants annually. Duke Energy now claims that same 800mw unit will emit only 25 tons of hazardous air pollutants per - without making any actual changes to the plant.  

Governor Beverly Perdue has the power to direct the Division of Air Quality to correctly identify Cliffside as a "major" source of pollution for mercury and other toxins. Please send the email below to our Governor and urge her to keep her campaign promise of clean energy for North Carolina.

For more background on this issue read this op-ed in the Charlotte Observer:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/406/story/487529.html


In North Carolina, most women and children are urged to avoid eating 25 types of fish due to high levels of mercury. Mercury poisoning can lead to developmental disabilities and other adverse health effects.