A look at the towns vying for FutureGen |
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(AP) - A look at the four towns hoping to land FutureGen, a $1.5 billion prototype coal-fired power plant that its developers says will be nearly pollution-free:TUSCOLA, Ill.--Location: About 160 miles south of Chicago.--Population: 4,400.--About the site: Sits above an underground sandstone formation that would be used for carbon dioxide storage, close to Illinois coal reserves, centrally located in U.S. and close to major highways, railroads, power lines and pipelines. Last of the four finalists selected, nudging out Effingham. Risk of leak puts residents at risk.MATTOON, Ill.--Location: About 180 miles south of Chicago.--Population: About 18,000.--About the site: Above rock layer, close to coal reserves and major infrastructure. Greatest population around potential site, potentially putting most people at risk if there is a chemical release.JEWETT, Texas--Location: About 135 miles northwest of Houston.--Population: About 860.--About the site: Existing infrastructure because of neighboring 2,500-megawatt, coal-fired power plant. Wells already drilled through bedrock might allow carbon dioxide to escape.PENWELL, Texas--Location: About 370 miles west of Dallas and near oil boomtown of Odessa.--Population: Fewer than 100 residents.--About the site: Pipeline carrying carbon dioxide for oil industry already passes through area. Risk of damage to wildlife, wetlands and cultural resources during construction because utilities would have to be run farther than Illinois sites.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Four towns vie for next-gen power plant 