A group of nine environmental organizations sent a letter to the Department of Energy's secretary requesting the initiation of a multi-agency environmental impact statement looking at Enchant Energy’s proposal to retrofit the San Juan Generating Station with carbon capture technology.
If an EIS is required, it would delay the project substantially, but the environmental advocates point out that similar projects have gone through the process.
The carbon capture retrofit will prevent the loss of tax revenue in San Juan County and preserve jobs at the coal mine and power plant. However, critics say it is an expensive project and it is unclear who will buy the electricity if it is successful.