Mountaintop Removal
I think of coal as an invisible source of energy. When we plug in our electronics, turn on the air conditioning, and run the refrigerator, we don’t see the power we are using or the environmental destruction caused by using electricity. See for yourself if your electric company is contributing to unsightly and environmentally degrading mountaintop removal.
If you’re in Walton County, your power may come from Gulf Power or CHELCO. CHELCO is a cooperative and receives their power from the PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, formerly the Alabama Electric Cooperative. The majority of the power for this cooperative comes from the Charles R. Lowman Power Plant that receives a portion of its coal from the Simmons Fork Surface Mine located in Madison, WV. CHELCO offers its members the opportunity to participate in the Green Power Choice program that is intended to help protect the environment. From the CHELCO website:
“Green Power” is a term for electricity that is partially or entirely generated from environmentally preferable renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, biomass, hydro and methane gas. Green Power Choice allows interested members to join CHELCO in actively caring for the environment while supporting the environmental benefits of using renewable energy - in this case, methane gas harvested from a local landfill - as a fuel source. Our members have the opportunity to support the Green Power Choice program and renewable energy by purchasing green power in 100-kilowatt hour increments.
For more information, visit Green Power Choice at the CHELCO website and iLoveMountains.org
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