SANTA FE (AP) - Governor Richardson wants the Environmental Protection Agency to delay issuing an air quality permit for a proposal coal-fired power plant near Farmington until the state of New Mexico can be consulted.
He says a consent decree over the Desert Rock plant ties the EPA�s hands.
Richardson says the consent decree will prevent a thorough analysis of the plant�s impact on the health of New Mexicans.
He says environmental impacts include asthma-causing ozone, mercury and greenhouse gases.
The EPA filed the consent decree last week in federal court in Houston, agreeing to act on the permit by July 31th.
The Dine Power Authority is in partnership with Houston-based Sithe Global Power for the planned $3 billion, 1,500-megawatt project.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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