EJ Victory in Arizona as Court Upholds Denial of Proposed Gas Plant Expansion Project

By: Fronteras (KJZZ) | January 23, 2023

A judge has ruled against Salt River Project’s proposed expansion of a gas-fired plant near Coolidge.

The decision was celebrated by conservationists and local residents.

Last year, the Arizona Corporation Commission rejected the utility’s request for a certificate of environmental compatibility.

SRP appealed the decision, and on Friday, a judge upheld the ACC’s ruling.

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