- Neighbors frustrated as OPPD releases a report saying coal units pose “no health risk” under federal guidelines.
- Environmental sociologist says the study overlooks major pollution-related health threats.
- OPPD board to decide Dec. 18 whether to delay the promised coal-to-gas transition.
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North Omaha Neighbors Say New OPPD Report Raises More Questions Than AnswersA new OPPD-commissioned health and environmental assessment has left some North Omaha neighbors frustrated, saying the findings arrive at a critical moment — just as the utility weighs whether to delay the long-promised coal-to-gas transition at the North Omaha Power Station.
For residents like T. Michael Williams, who has attended numerous OPPD board meetings and private briefings, the timing feels like a setback. The utility had previously said the remaining coal units would transition by next year…