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Join us for a community meeting on April 24th at the to discuss what can be done to stop a newly proposed dirty coal-fired power plant in Washington County, GA.

Just recently, Power4Georgians, a coalition of ten Georgia Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs), including Jackson EMC, have proposed to build an 850-megawatt dirty coal-fired power plant on a 1,200-acre site in Washington County.

If built, the Washington County plant would have a hazardous impact on Georgias water and air quality. To obtain water for the plant, the EMCs are proposing to build a 30-mile pipeline to the Oconee River. In addition, they plan to dig 16 wells throughout Washington County to draw from groundwater during periods of drought. The proposed plant will also emit smog-forming nitrogen oxides, mercury, soot-forming sulfur dioxide, and global warming pollutants such as carbon dioxide for generations to come.

The good news is that there are clean energy alternatives such as energy efficiency, wind, solar and biomass that Georgia utilities could be investing in instead of new coal and nuclear power plants. If you are a member of an electricity co-op, you have a voice in how your power is generated.

If you are a member of Jackson EMC join Environment Georgia, Sierra Club and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy for a community meeting on Thursday April 24th and learn how you can get involved in stopping this coal plant proposal.

When: Thursday, April 24th 6:00pm-7:00pm

Where: Jefferson Public Library
379 Old Pendergrass Road
Jefferson, Georgia 30549

Who: Interested Jackson EMC Members

Please respond by April 23rd to let us know whether or not you will be attending.

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Ms. Seandra Rawls

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