Power Plant Impact Forecast as Minimal
A power plant under construction in Newhall that has been vigorously opposed by neighbors and the Santa Clarita city government will not pollute the air or contaminate the water supply, according to findings of an environmental study released Thursday.
The inch-thick study, commissioned by the Santa Clarita City Council, also said the plant would not produce significant noise or odors. The power plant is located near an active earthquake fault, but even a severe quake probably would not cause any environmental damage, the study said.
The study must be approved by the Santa Clarita City Council. Representatives from Arco Oil & Gas Co., which is building the plant, will be present to explain their plans for the controversial facility.
Both the City Council and the Placerita Canyon Property Owners Assn. have tried to scuttle the $35-million project for more than a year.
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