Tag Archives: Coal gasification

IEEFA update: Duke Energy’s costly Edwardsport coal-gasification project continues to underperform

Posted on August 1, 2018 by John Blair

August 1, 2018-by David Schlissel in IEEFA News Editor’s Note: Valley Watch has  steadfastly opposed this plant since it’s conception offering sage testimony at the original CPCN hearing in Bloomington in 2007. Duke Energy’s 5-year-old gasified coal power experiment in Edwardsport, Ind., has turned … Continue reading →

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Edwardsport “performance” substantially misses Duke’s promises

Posted on April 13, 2015 by John Blair

April 13, 2015 – by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor “Fiasco” is really the only way to describe the whole situation with Duke Energy’s ill fated coal gasification plant at Edwardsport, IN. First the plant was promised to cost $1.2 billion … Continue reading →

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Blair on WEHT “In Depth” interview with Brad Byrd discussing Indiana Gasification

Posted on March 10, 2015 by John Blair

March 10, 2015 – by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor Last night after the news was disclosed that Indiana Gasification had dropped their plans for a coal gasification plant in Rockport, I was asked by WEHT to come in to discuss … Continue reading →

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Valley Watch, partners chalk up major victory with Indiana Gasification permit being revoked

Posted on March 9, 2015 by John Blair

March 9, 2015 = by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor First, I must say Hooray!!! Perseverance of real people fighting for their health and communities win a big one, beating back a ridiculous project that reeked of crony capitalism and corruption in … Continue reading →

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Valley Watch joins Sierra Club in challenge of Indiana Gasification permit extension

Posted on January 15, 2014 by John Blair

January 14, 2014- by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor Valley Watch has joined with the Sierra Club in filing a challenge of the recently extended permit for the proposed Indiana Gasification facility in Rockport.  Valley Watch feels strongly that IDEM did not … Continue reading →

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