Coal plant opponents file lawsuit against Dendron Town Council

March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Daily Press Article

March 3, 2010

SURRY — Opponents of a proposed coal-fueled power plant in Dendron have filed a lawsuit alleging that the Dendron Town Council violated state code last month when it approved land-use permits for the facility.

The Dendron Town Council approved controversial rezoning applications and conditional-use permits after a Feb. 1 public hearing that would allow Old Dominion Electric Cooperative to build its 1,500-megawatt plant on 1,200 acres in Dendron. The Surry County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved land-use ordinances for the portion of the facility that would be located outside the town limits on Feb. 4.

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