Bigstone 2 Coal Plant Expansion

Do you want more dirty coal power in Minnesota?

This is the time to tell the Minnesota Public Utilities Commissions (PUC) what you think!

Big Stone 2 is the proposed expansion of a huge, 600MW coal burning power generator just 2 miles across the Minnesota border in South Dakota. Big Stone II will not utilize any coal gassification processes; it will be a conventional coal plant. The expansion would run new power lines across Minnesota to carry power to the Twin Cities area.

The new plant would:
Emit several tons of global warming pollutants
Deposit more mercury and other toxins into our air and water
Inhibit growth of renewable energy sources, like wind power, that could boost Minnesota’s economy.

Demand Renewable Energy

Show decision-makers that Minnesota does not want more coal-fired power!

Attend one or both hearings at the Public Utilities Commission!
MONDAY, OCT. 16th 1:00pm or 6:00pm
MN PUC Large Hearing Room
121 7th Place E. Ste 300, Saint Paul

EcoWatch will be organizing a strong contginent to attend, by bike as well as bus. All are welcome to join and should contact ecowatch@umn.edu to correlate travel.

If we get 150 people in that room, with a vast majority against the plant, itcan be stopped. They don't expect huge numbers. EcoWatch will be going as a group to meet there with other students from neighboring colleges to show them that students do not want to live with another coal plant for the next 50+ years. More details about a carpool will be posted when we get closer to the date.