By Associated Press | 3:33 PM CDT, April 13, 2010
CHICAGO (AP) — The owner of Chicago’s two main coal power plants has criticized a proposed city ordinance that would impose tougher environmental regulations.
Environmentalists say the Crawford and Fisk plants spew tons of soot and greenhouse gases each year. The proposed ordinance would, among other things, require the decades-old plants to install modern pollution controls.
But a spokesman for the owner of the plants, Chicago-based Midwest Generation, says they already face among the toughest rules in the nation. Douglas McFarlan adds the company has already worked hard to slash many emissions.
McFarlan says the proposed ordinance is “unnecessary and misguided” and could lead to the closure of the plants. He also accuses proponents of the ordinance of using “scare tactics” to win support.
