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Haze obscures a view of the Grand Canyon.
(Photo courtesy of Alex Berger)
case October 7, 2014

Challenging Failure to Protect Grand Canyon from Coal Plant Pollution

Clean air and national park advocates are challenging a decision in federal court, issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that allows one of the nation’s oldest and dirtiest coal-fired power plants to continue polluting for decades to come. On behalf of National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Trust and Natural…

document October 7, 2014

Petition: Clean Air, National Park Advocates Challenge EPA Failure to Protect Grand Canyon from Navajo Generating Station Pollution

Advocates Appeal Decision that Allows Controversial Coal Plant to Keep Polluting for Decades

The Navajo Generating Station is just 12 miles from the Grand Canyon and responsible for frequently polluted air that makes vistas hazy and unhealthy at the park.
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Press Release October 7, 2014

Clean Air, National Park Advocates Challenge EPA Failure to Protect Grand Canyon from Navajo Generating Station Pollution

Advocates appeal decision that allows controversial coal plant to keep polluting for decades