Appendix A - Washington State Department of Ecology

TransAlta would have on all twelve protected public lands it impairs
and require emission reductions to protect all of them.
--Air pollution in Washington is projected to increase by 2018, but the
state says it is making progress towards eliminating haze-pollution.
This conclusion is inconsistent with actual projections.
--Washington's plan must get rid of haze pollution in Olympic National
Park by no later than 2064, but as currently written the plan will
allow hazy air at Olympic for 323 more years!
The Clean Air Act requires power plants to reduce haze causing
pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, which can be easily reduced
through technologies that have been used by other power plants for
decades. At a minimum, Washington should require pollution controls to
reduce TransAlta's nitrogen oxide. Without these controls, the coal
plant in Centralia will continue to unnecessarily obscure views in our
national parks and wilderness areas for decades to come and deter
tourists, such as me and my family, from visiting the state of
Washington and the beloved parks in the region.
Thank you for considering my comments. Please note: My comments will be
copied to Dennis J. McLerran, EPA Region 10 Administrator, and Keith
Rose, EPA Regional Haze Program Manager.
Sincerely,
Mr. Stephen Kuchera
570 Throne Dr Apt 369
Eugene, OR 97402-7695
K - 569
Final December 2010