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Press coverage of Mirant plant controversy

2008

Mar. 26 - "Stack merge decision postponed - again" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 21 - "State Board rules Mirant plant must regulate harmful pollutant" (Washington Examiner)
Mar. 20 - "Compromise preserves Board's permitting clout" (Washington Post)
Mar. 5 - "Air Board maintains its citizen regulatory status" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 2 - "Emissiosn debated at Mirant hearing" (Alexandria Times)
Jan. 30 - "Mirant permit now on hold" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Jan. 28 - "Alexandria officials, firm spar as Mirant permit decision nears" (Washington Examiner)

2007

Dec. 16 - "Longtime foes face off over Mirant power plant" (Washington Post)
Dec. 5 - "Air Board again denies Mirant stack merge request" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Nov. 27 - "Citizens miffed over walkout" (Alexandria Times)
Nov. 21 - "State panel skips hearing on Mirant" (Washington Post)
Nov. 15 - "Public hearing to address permit for Mirant" (Washington Post)
Sep. 19 - "Air Board rules Mirant needs permit" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Sep. 14 - "Power plant's modification work stopped" (Washington Examiner)
Sep. 13 - "Power plant still battling to stay open" (Washington Post)
Sep. 12 - "Air Board vs. Mirant: The sequel" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Sep. 5 - "Air Board to weigh in on Mirant stack merge" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Aug. 31 - "City to pursue 'all available' options against Mirant" (Washington Post)
Aug. 23 - "Mirant moves forward with stack merger" (Alexandria Times)
Aug. 22 - "Mirant initiates stack merge" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Aug. 17 - "Pollution fears arise as Mirant begins construction" (Washington Examiner)
Aug. 1 - "Agency finishes air study near Mirant power plant" (Washington Examiner)
July 25 - "Anti-Mirant rally comes to Old Town" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
July 18 - "Richmond backs off from Mirant smokestack decision" (Washington Examiner)
July 12 - "Pepco finishes 2 high-voltage lines" (Washington Post)
June 28 - "City stalls Mirant" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 28 - "Citizens rally against state action" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 28 - "City Council puts Mirant on defensive" (Alexandria Times)
June 28 - "Power plant doesn't need permit to raise stacks, agency rules" (Washington Post)
June 25 - "Richmond may allow Mirant to merge smokestacks" (Washington Examiner)
June 20 - "DEQ to approve Mirant stack merger" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 7 - "Mirant challenges air board" (Alexandria Times)
June 6 - "Mirant sues over air board decision" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 3 - "Mirant sues Virginia Air Board" (Alexandria Times)
June 1 - "Air board Mirant decision favors city" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 31 - "Air board ruling has city smiling, for now" (Alexandria Times)
May 24 - "Va. air pollution board constrains plant's emissions" (Washington Examiner)
May 9 - "Mirant mural presentation draws few" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 9 - "Public hearing scheduled on Mirant" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
April 26 - "Alexandria disappointed over court rulings" (Alexandria Times)
April 21 - "Court rejects Alexandria power plant moves" (Washington Post)
April 12 - "Air board delays decision until public comment" (Alexandria Times)
April 12 - "A symbolic scuffle" (Washington Post)
April 11 - "No agreement, more time" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
April 4 - "Who is Bright Ideas?" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 29 - "Air control board throws down the gauntlet" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 29 - "Board: 'Reach an agreement or else'" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 18 - "Mirant proceeds with barge facility; Navy concerned" (Washington Post)
Mar. 14 - "State DEQ pushes Feds about Mirant" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 7 - "Art or whitewash?" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 1 - "Mirant responds to warnings" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 1 - "Who alerted whom?" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 1 - "Mirant exceeds its limit on sulfur" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 1 - "Power plant emissions may be harmful, agency says" (Washington Post)
Feb. 22 - "Link to health risks inconclusive" (Alexandria Times)
Feb. 21 - "City works state to keep heat on Mirant" (Washington Examiner)
Feb. 16 - "Mirant fires back at Alexandria claims on Potomac plant" (Washington Examiner)
Feb. 15 - "Health experts warn of Mirant dangers" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 15 - "Kaine responds to Mirant concerns" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 15 - "Mirant plant a health risk, says report" (Washington Examiner)
Feb. 11 - "Power plant plans generate opposition" (Washington Post)
Feb. 7 - "Kaine silence mystifies local leaders" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Jan. 18 - "Federal assessment favors Mirant" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)

2006

Dec. 21 - "New strategy for city against Mirant" (Alexandria Times)
Dec. 19 - "City suspends Mirant nuisance suit" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Sep. 27 - "Air pollution control board to monitor Mirant" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
July 13 - "City objects to Mirant amended consent decree" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 8 - "EPA to Mirant: Full speed ahead" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 8 - "Mirant eyes summer operation with EPA's blessing" (Alexandria Times)
June 6 - "Alexandria considers more challenges to Mirant plant" (Washington Examiner)
June 3 - "Mirant permitted to increase production at Alexandria plant" (Washington Examiner)
June 3 - "EPA lets Mirant increase output" (Washington Post)
May 25 - "Mirant presents new image" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 11 - "Actions strengthen Mirant's future" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 11 - "City opposes Mirant proposal" (Alexandria Times)
Apr. 20 - "Law will require pollution control" (Washington Examiner)
Apr. 6 - "Mirant monitors urge no trona" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 23 - "Mirant 'trona' report challenged" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 23 - "Redacted Mirant document draws ire" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 21 - "Alexandria pushes to shut Mirant" (Washington Post)
Mar. 9 - "City to challenge FAA on Mirant stacks" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 9 - "Stacks can grow, FAA says, making foes of plant fume" (Washington Post)
Mar. 2 - "FAA leaves city officials fuming" (Alexandria Times)
Feb. 10 - "Mirant suit targets Alexandria" (Washington Post)
Feb. 2 - "Next stop: Supreme Court" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Jan. 28 - "City will appeal Mirant ruling" (Alexandria Times)
Jan. 20 - "Judge backs Mirant" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Jan. 12 - "Feds order Mirant start up" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Jan. 12 - "Energy Dept. says Mirant can operate at full power ... for now" (Alexandria Times)
Jan. 12 - "Mirant plan breaks emission cap" (Washington Post)

2005

Dec. 22 - Mirant powers up again (Alexandria Times)
Dec. 21 - "Mirant plant directed to expand reopening" (Washington Post)
Dec. 9 - "City Mirant motion denied" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Dec. 1 - "FAA has 2nd look at Mirant" (Washington Post)
Nov. 11 - "City challenges Mirant consent decree" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Nov. 11 - "DEQ approves Mirant tests" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Nov. 11 - "Preparing for Mirant's demise" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Nov. 4 - "City and Mirant still dueling" (Alexandria Times)
Oct. 27 - "City doubts Mirant's readiness" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 20 - "FERC's authority to restart Mirant challenged" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 13 - "Feds, city line up against Mirant" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 13 - "City files new action against Mirant" (Alexandria Times)
Oct. 6 - "Anti-Mirant efforts coalesce" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 6 - "City: Mirant a nuisance" (Alexandria Times)
Sep. 29 - "Pressure on Mirant builds" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Sep. 23 - "Mirant throws the switch for power" (Alexandria Times)
Sep. 21 - "Mirant to reopen Alexandria power plant" (Washington Post)
Sep. 15 - "Mirant wants to reopen power plant in Alexandria" (Washington Post)
Sep. 14 - "Council reconvenes and addresses Mirant again" (Alexandria Times)
Sep. 2 - "FERC to decide Mirant immediate future" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Aug. 25 - "Mirant to shut down"> (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Aug. 25 - "Study clouds Mirant's future" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Aug. 25 - "Mirant power plant to close temporarily" (Washington Post)
Aug. 23 - "Power plant faces shutdown over polllutants" (Washington Post)
Aug. 20 - "Power plant in Va. likely to reopen, analysts say" (Washington Post)
July 28 - "Court backs city on Mirant" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 16 - "Citizens march for clean air" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 12 - "Coal-fired plant draws protest" (Washington Post)
Feb. 10 - "Mirant suit targets Alexandria" (Washington Post)
Jan. 27 - "Mirant fights back" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)

2004

Dec. 9 - "Planning Commission revokes Mirant's permits" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Nov. 18 - "Council revokes MIrant's special use permti" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 29 - "Council focuses on Mirant" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 21 - "Council appoints Mirant monitoring group" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Sep. 28 - "Mirant to cut emissions, pay civil fine" (Washington Post)
June 24 - "Alexandria moves to evict power plant" (Washington Post)
May 20 - "Alexandria eyes plant shutdown" (Washington Post)
April 14 - "Air pollution and MIrant: Council gets data" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
April 14 - "Mirant operating permit challenged" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 25 - "Mirant biggest topic at town meeting" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)

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