Why climb a 700 foot smokestack?

Activists from Greenpeace USA have scaled the coal plant smokestack at Hatfield's Ferry Power Station this morning to denounce Bush's dirty power plan. Hatfield's Ferry Power Station in Masontown, Pennsylvania was under investigation by the Justice Department for violating the Clean Air Act - an investigation that was dropped by the Bush administration.

Joshua is one of the activists who scaled the stack: "President Bush allows dirty power plants like Hatsfield Ferry to continue to spew out poison, which pollutes our bodies, our water and air. We need a commitment to clean energy like solar and wind to provide us with safe and secure energy for the future."

"This smokestack is a symbol of President Bush's dirty energy plan," said Terri Swearingen, a long time environmental activist and registered nurse. "As a mother whose daughter attends college and lives less than 15 miles from here, I am outraged that President Bush has blocked efforts to clean up this plant and others like it."

Hatsfield Ferry is an exceedingly dirty coal-burning power plant. Owned by Allegheny Energy, this plant ranks as one of the worst polluters in the country, violating environmental standards and causing numerous health problems including premature death. However, thanks to extensive Republican Party contributions, this plant is permitted to continue on its dirty energy path without consequence.

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