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Jan 13, 2023
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New Hope City
About that power plant on Cameron Avenue
It’s good to step back sometimes and question why things are the way they are, especially when they just don’t make any sense. I have no doubt that at some point, probably sooner than later, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a world class, leading research university, will cease to burn coal at its cogeneration plant on Cameron Avenue…
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a year ago · 7 likes · 3 comments · Kirk Ross
New Hope City
Carolina's finest coal ash
Over the years, one of the most consistent defenses of burning coal at UNC-Chapel Hill’s cogeneration plant is that it’s a very efficient and clean operation. Whenever I write about Cameron Avenue, the common response is that it’s a really clean coal plant…
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a year ago · 7 likes · Kirk Ross

https://facilities.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/256/2021/08/owrr-trend-report-2018-2019.pdf

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-pollution-universities/

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-pollution-universities-methodology/

https://facilities.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/256/2021/08/owrr-executive-summary-2007-2008.pdf

Air Study

https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/environmental_health/pdfs/Spears-UNC-Modeling-Report.pdf

Health Effects

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/11/2008

Draft EJ Report

https://deq.nc.gov/media/18426/download

Energy Use

https://planning.unc.edu/2020/02/learning-about-uncs-district-energy-system/

DEQ Permit Page

https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-permitting/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill-unc-title-v-permit

Sara Pequeño

https://indyweek.com/news/orange/unc-chapel-hill-cogeneration-plant-lawsuit-permit/

Ives 1

https://sustainable.unc.edu/news/2016/03/21/unc-not-coal-free-2020-hopefully-greenhouse-gas-neutral-2050/

Ives 2

https://s3.amazonaws.com/snwceomedia/dth/de8fc783-8bdc-4d97-b5e3-18dbe2e904ea.original.pdf