Stop the Panda Power Plant in New Milford

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The Issue

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Mayor David Gronbach has negotiated a deal to sell New Milford's Century Brass property to Panda Power Funds, a Texas-based private equity firm
  • Panda Power plans to construct a 550-megawatt gas-fired power plant on this site in the middle of New Milford — 1 mile from the Town Green
  • Based on emissions reports from other Panda facilities using the same technology, the New Milford plant could emit OVER 2 MILLION TONS OF CO2 and multiple carcinogens each year
  • The plant would be highly visible and audible, with stacks reaching 10-12 stories high and turbines that can generate up to 70 decibels continuously
  • According to Panda's own reps, the source of the gas to power the plant is from the Oil Sands in Canada, the dirtiest fossil fuel on the planet
  • Only 25-30 full-time jobs requiring specialized credentials will be available at the plant once construction is complete
  • The proposed site for the plant is adjacent to the Housatonic River, close to numerous public ball fields, The Canterbury School and within the 100-year floodplain
  • No environmental assessment has been commissioned for the project, and very little information has been made available to the public
  • Mayor David Gronbach is pushing for the public to vote on the proposal before the end of 2016


WHAT CAN YOU DO?

  • SIGN THIS PETITION asking Mayor Gronbach and the New Milford Town Council to reject the Panda Power Plant proposal
  • Attend the next Town Council Meetings and voice your concern:
    November 14 at 7 pm - New Milford Town Hall
    November 28 at 7 pm - New Milford Town Hall
  • Like our Facebook page to stay informed

 

 

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The Decision Makers

Former State House of Representatives - Georgia-134
New Milford Town Council
Mayor David Gronbach
Town of New Milford
Walter Bayer
New Milford Town Council
Frank Wargo
New Milford Town Council

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