Activists Urge State to Close Power Plant
Mott Haven Herald
By Harini Chakrapani
Environmental activists are trying to stop a Port Morris power plant from obtaining a renewal for its permit to operate, arguing that the company’s emissions violate state standards and contribute to the area’s famously poor air quality.
Port Morris facility’s closure would help clean the air, advocates say
Environmental activists are trying to stop a Port Morris power plant from obtaining a renewal for its permit to operate, arguing that the company’s emissions violate state standards and contribute to the area’s famously poor air quality.
The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation is reviewing the New York Power Authority’s application for a permit to continue operating from its 132nd Street location on the Harlem River Yard, where it has been since 2001.
“The plant was supposed to be a temporary facility, but it has continued getting its permit renewed,” said Mychal Johnson, co-founder of the volunteer organization South Bronx Unite.
