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Proposed Ben Hill Coal Plant Cancelled

Power4Georgians in Tenuous Position on Plant Washington After Legal Agreement

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Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2012.  Clean air advocates and environmental groups won a victory today when Power4Georgians (P4G), the only company trying to develop expensive new coal plants in Georgia, agreed to cancel the proposed Ben Hill coal-fired power plant.  The company also agreed to comply with critical new safeguards against mercury pollution and invest $5 million in energy efficiency and renewable projects. The Sierra Club,…

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