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      Information on the proposed Moriah Energy Center (MEC) in Person County
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        Hello Durham Environmental Coalition,<br>
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Per today's monthly meeting, here is more information about the proposed<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </span>Moriah Energy Center. <br><br> Dominion Energy is proposing to build a liquified<br>
natural gas (LNG) plant in Rougemont, about 2 miles north of the Durham<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </span>County line and in the Durham watershed.  On December 4th, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners voted to approve the project over the recommended disapproval of the county's planning board and widespread local<br>
opposition. <br><br>Due to the amount of types of air pollutants that will be<br>
emitted by the plant and its potential impacts on water quality<br>
and quantity in the region (including Durham), it will need permit approval</span><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> </font><font face="arial">by the NC Department of Environmental Quality.</font><br><font face="arial">
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If you would like to follow this issue more closely, you can sign up for<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </span></font><font face="arial">updates at the local group that is opposing the plant: NoMEC</font><br>
<a href="https://www.nomec.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial">https://www.nomec.org</a><font face="arial">.</font><br><font face="arial">
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More information (mostly from fall 2023 when the public was informed about<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </span></font><font face="arial">the project)</font><br><font face="arial">
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NC Newsline</font><br>
<a href="https://ncnewsline.com/2023/11/03/dominion-plans-large-liquified-natural-gas-facility-in-person-county-near-rougemont/" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial">https://ncnewsline.com/2023/11/03/dominion-plans-large-liquified-natural-gas-facility-in-person-county-near-rougemont/</a><br><font face="arial">
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News and Observer</font><br>
<a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article281409313.html" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial">https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article281409313.html</a><br><font face="arial">
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The Center Square</font><br>
<a href="https://www.thecentersquare.com/north_carolina/article_3ee72a0c-8f97-11ee-a840-cb950bb4a21d.html" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial">https://www.thecentersquare.com/north_carolina/article_3ee72a0c-8f97-11ee-a840-cb950bb4a21d.html</a><br><font face="arial">
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Sierra Club</font><br>
<a href="https://addup.sierraclub.org/campaigns/nomec" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial">https://addup.sierraclub.org/campaigns/nomec</a><br><font face="arial">
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Best,</font><br><font face="arial">
Dale</font><br><br>

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