RIESEL, TX–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the Texas Commission on Environmentally Quality (TCEQ) unlawfully approved the construction of the Sandy Creek coal plant in Riesel, Texas.
The Sandy Creek plant, which would be a major source of hazardous air pollution including mercury- a potent neurotoxin, began construction despite the fact that the proposed plant does not comply with the Clean Air Act. The Sierra Club and…
