Coal Plant Would Get New Controls

A coal plant located in Arizona, near the four corners area, is to receive $717 million in renovations to help cut down on emissions that has spread a cloud of haze over the neighboring cities. This plant is one of the largest in the west, producing 2,250 megawatts of energy, also having a large effect on the economy and environment in the four corners area. The E.P.A

This is just a proposal at the moment, but it is being reviewed carefully by the owner of the company, and many tests are being performed to test exactly how efficient these new renovations will make the plant. At this moment in time, the Four Corners coal burning power plant is the largest producer of emissions in the country, but after the new renovations this plant will not have such a large ecological footprint.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/us/07coal.html?ref=earth