Mercury Alert:
Cleaning up Coal Plants for Healthier Lives
Environmental Defense Fund March, 2011
The Las Brisas Energy Center LLC proposes to build a power plant on Nueces Bay that would use petroleum coke.
Las Brisas Draft Permit
- Learn more about the permit application and process …
Enter permit # 85013 at (link above)
Join the Clean Economy Coalition
Community group organized to fight the permit.
Take Action!
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Request a public hearing… Complete and mail this form to TCEQ today…
Related News:
- Las Brisas Watch
We The People News 10/18/2010 - Motion to block Las Brisas denied; Next step is a hearing in November
Corpus Christi Caller-Times 9/23/09 - Citizens Boast Several Opinions On Las Brisas Power Plant At Public Hearing
KRIS-TV Corpus Christi 2/17/09 - Las Brisas Preliminary Hearing
KIII-TV Corpus Christi 2/17/09 - Las Brisas hearing draws crowd; More than 50 gained right to challenge permit
Corpus Christi Caller-Times 2/17/09 - City may revisit its Las Brisas endorsement; Some critics take concerns to council
Corpus Christi Caller-Times 2/17/09 - Clean Economy Coalition Ready to Fight Las Brisas Permit
Press Release 2/16/09 - Input on Las Brisas proposal can be given at hearing; 10 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall
Corpus Christi Caller-Times 2/15/09 - Marchers protest Las Brisas plant
Corpus Christi Caller-Times 2/15/09 - State medical group joins Las Brisas effort
Corpus Christi Caller-Times 1/10/09 - Las Brisas gets initial approval on air permit; Another 30-day public comment period to begin for proposed Corpus Christi plant
Corpus Christi Caller-Times 1/09/2009 - Cleaner burning urged at planned energy plant; Physicians group recommends Las Brisas use gasification
Corpus Christi Caller 1/09/09 - Las Brisas plan heats up debate
Corpus Christi Caller-Times 12/14/08 - Las Brisas Effects; $3B power plant would be Nueces’ largest single capital investment but at what impact to the environment?
Corpus Christi Caller-Times 11/23/08 - Las Brisas means jobs, clean energy
Corpus Christi Caller -11/16/08 - Corpus Christi should say ‘no’ to coke-burning power plant
Corpus Christi Caller -11/07/08 - Is the Las Brisas project a good deal for the city?
Corpus Christi Caller -11/05/08 - Energy project is important for area
Corpus Christi Caller -10/31/08 - Read our press release… 10/03/08
- Don’t Get Burned: The Risks Of Investing In New Coal-Fired Generating Facilities
Full report by Synapse Energy Economics Inc. 2008 - Don’t Get Burned: The Risks Of Investing In New Coal-Fired Generating Facilities PowerPoint
by Synapse Energy Economics Inc. 2008 (pdf)
Related Media:
KIII-TV Video of march. Click on the image above to watch the video.