As you may know, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative wants to build the biggest coal plant in Virginia in the Hampton Roads area. On Monday, Nov. 23rd, the Surry County Planning Commission is holding a public hearing on whether to allow ODEC to build this controversial plant. This is a crucial time to speak out against this monstrosity of a coal plant! If you live near the proposed plant and would be affected by its toxic emissions of mercury, lead, and carbon dioxide, we urge you to come speak out against it.
The public hearing will be in the town of Surry at 7:00 pm, Monday Nov. 23rd.
Surry County Government Center 45 School St., Surry Virginia, 23833 Click here to see it on a map.
Surry County's Government Center is located just across the James River from Jamestown/Williamsburg. If you are coming via the Williamsburg area, please time your trip with the Jamestown/Scotland Ferry in mind. Be sure to get to the ferry 15 minutes in advance of either the 5:35 or 6:00 PM ferries. You can download the ferry schedule here.
You don't have to be an expert to speak, just someone who cares. Please sign up below so we know we can expect you and so that we can send you suggested talking points. You can look at some background information on the coal plant by clicking here.
If you have any question please contact Mike McCoy via email - mike@appvoices.org - or phone at 434-299-8550
