http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/perdue_cliffside_can_wait Comments for "Perdue: Cliffside can wait" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/perdue_cliffside_can_wait <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/bevperduehead_100.jpg" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="/dome/profiles/beverly_perdue">Beverly Perdue</a> says the Cliffside coal plant can wait.</p><p>The Democratic gubernatorial candidate said the state <a href="http://daq.state.nc.us/">Division of Air Quality</a> should wait to approve a permit requested by <a href="http://hoovers.com/duke-energy/--ID__10481--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml">Duke Energy</a> for an 800-megawatt coal-fired plant in the Blue Ridge foothills.</p><p>Environmentalists are concerned the plant could lead to air pollution in the nearby <a href="http://www.nps.gov/grsm/">Great Smoky Mountains National Park</a> and contribute to global warming. </p><p>&quot;North Carolina&#39;s priority must be on creating long-range goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with a focus on increasing energy efficiency and conservation,&quot; she said. </p><p>Perdue also said she would work for a &quot;green economy&quot; as governor. </p><p><a href="/under_the_dome/moore_cliffside_plant_can_wait">Previously:</a> <a href="/dome/profiles/richard_moore">Richard Moore</a> calls for delay on Cliffside.  </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/perdue_cliffside_can_wait#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/perdue_cliffside_can_wait#comment air pollution Beverly Perdue Cliffside Duke Energy global warming Governor &#039;08 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Under the Dome Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:15:50 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 4550 at http://projects.newsobserver.com