Indiana releases permit for $2.9B coal-gas plant

[koalabear]

Indiana regulators have released a proposed water permit for a planned $2.9 billion plant that will convert coal into synthetic natural gas.

Opponents of the plant planned for the Ohio River city of Rockport say it will worsen regional air pollution and prove costly to ratepayers. A public hearing on the permit is set for July 10 at a Rockport's South Spencer High School.

The Evansville Courier & Press reports developer Indiana Gasification says the plant will reuse its wastewater and much of its collected storm water.

The Indiana Finance Authority has signed a 30-year contract to buy the plant's gas at a fixed, long-term rate and resell it. The contract's prices will make up 17 percent of Indiana ratepayers' bills.

Shovel ready jobs.

 

[pointless]

on the plus side maybe the pollution will kill off some of white trash down there.

 

[shoulderblade]

Indiana regulators have released a proposed water permit for a planned $2.9 billion plant that will convert coal into synthetic natural gas.

What are they planning on doing with the waste? Where I live they had such plants many years ago and we are still coming across pockets of dumped coal sludge today. Stuff has serious health hazard components.

 

[koalabear]

What are they planning on doing with the waste? Where I live they had such plants many years ago and we are still coming across pockets of dumped coal sludge today. Stuff has serious health hazard components.

Luckily Kentucky is just across the river.

 

[shoulderblade]

Luckily Kentucky is just across the river.

I am not sure if you are joking or not.

I have not heard of coal gasification for a long time. It was used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to generate electricity for factories that had no grid supply. There is however a residue usually called 'coal tar' which is supposed to carcenogenic.

Kentucky's problem.

 

[Hubs_in_hose]

damn it. Why won't they pass some legislation to build 4th generation nuclear plants?

 

[koalabear]

I am not sure if you are joking or not.

I have not heard of coal gasification for a long time. It was used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to generate electricity for factories that had no grid supply. There is however a residue usually called 'coal tar' which is supposed to carcenogenic.

Kentucky's problem.

It has been used as a driveway sealant for years, now they want it all off the market.

damn it. Why won't they pass some legislation to build 4th generation nuclear plants?

Feds are the holdup on nukes, thank Obama.

 

[shoulderblade]

It has been used as a driveway sealant for years, now they want it all off the market.

Really? They have had pretty slack enviornmental laws. Where I live the city gets water from underground wells so any traces have to be removed and disposed of.