In July, the Sierra Club won a major victory toward stopping a new coal-fired power plant in Arkansas. The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction against Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) that halted construction of the planned 600 megawatt John W. Turk plant.
Since last year, the Sierra Club has partnered with Audubon and the Hempstead County Hunting Club to mount a legal challenge to the construction of the plant.
Arkansas field organizer Lev Guter said, “We are thrilled with the 8th Circuit’s decision to protect the wetlands and water resources jeopardized by the proposed Turk coal plant. Today’s ruling marks an historic victory to protect Arkansans’ public health from the devastation that dirty coal has on our water quality. Our victory is twofold: not only has the Court spared destroying Arkansas’ water resources, but we are one giant step closer towards stopping the burning of more dirty coal, which poisons our health.”
In addition to this important legal milestone, our injunction victory received good local press coverage from ArkansasMatters.com and the Arkansas Times.
Since last year, the Sierra Club has partnered with Audubon and the Hempstead County Hunting Club to mount a legal challenge to the construction of the plant.
Arkansas field organizer Lev Guter said, “We are thrilled with the 8th Circuit’s decision to protect the wetlands and water resources jeopardized by the proposed Turk coal plant. Today’s ruling marks an historic victory to protect Arkansans’ public health from the devastation that dirty coal has on our water quality. Our victory is twofold: not only has the Court spared destroying Arkansas’ water resources, but we are one giant step closer towards stopping the burning of more dirty coal, which poisons our health.”
In addition to this important legal milestone, our injunction victory received good local press coverage from ArkansasMatters.com and the Arkansas Times.