On June 15 the City Council Utility Committee held a public hearing for stakeholders and community members to voice their thoughts surrounding Entergy New Orleans Inc’s proposed Natural Gas power plant in the Michoud area of New Orleans East.
Only one council member attended the meeting for no more than ten minutes. The meeting was not recorded, like all other public hearings held at the New Orleans City Council.
“Nearly 50 people — a mix of community leaders, consumer advocates and environmental activists — gathered Wednesday (June 15) at a New Orleans City Council public hearing to speak out against the new natural gas-fired plant. Concerns ranged from pollution to a lack of transparency in the planning process,” reports Jennifer Larino.
