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OMAHA, Nebraska — Omaha residents may continue to face toxic health risks and environmental effects from the North Omaha power plant due to a new resolution from Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) to keep burning coal. The proposal, scheduled for a vote by the OPPD board on Dec. 18, would undo a series of OPPD’s previous commitments and plans to retire coal that have been in progress since 2014.
On Tuesday, OPPD management presented the resolution to the board. In response, the Sierra Club Nebraska Chapter is asking OPPD to honor its commitments and retire or refuel this source of pollution to mitigate the harm it has caused the North Omaha community. Not only have recent studies found coal to be an expensive energy source, but numerous organizations engaged in health research have linked burning fossil fuels to increased health risks, including the American Lung Association, American Heart Association, American Public Health Association, and others…