Opponents Of Coal Fired Plant Suffer Setbacks

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Opponents of a proposed coal-fired Red Rock power plant in north-central Oklahoma say they'll continue fighting the plant despite recent setbacks.<br/><br/>An administrative law

Wednesday, August 22nd 2007, 3:12 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Opponents of a proposed coal-fired Red Rock power plant in north-central Oklahoma say they'll continue fighting the plant despite recent setbacks.

An administrative law judge Tuesday recommended that utility companies be allowed to build the plant in Noble County. And Wednesday records show the state Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Chesapeake Energy which challenged the legal authority of the state Corporation Commission to hold hearings and pre-approve the plant.

Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Public Service Company of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority want to build the plant. The companies say the plan will be needed within five years to provide power.

Chesapeake officials say the technology for the plant isn't proven and that it isn't in line with sentiment toward more environmentally friendly forms of energy.

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