The Advocate: Subsidence in New Orleans East – Residents worried about proposed power plant

08.06.2016
Dirty Energy
Utility Regulation
New Orleans City Council
Entergy New Orleans
Consumer Protection
Environmental Justice

New Orleans East residents, specifically those living near the now shuttered Michoud power plant, face accelerated rates of subsidence.

The impacts of this subsidence are easily visible. The Alliance for Affordable Energy is concerned about the impacts the proposed natural gas power plant will have on areas of New Orleans East that have already seen accelerated subsidence rates. For the full story click on the link below.

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