What does CALP want?
• CALP is a collection of groups and individuals. Some of CALP’s supporters would like to see the plant built, but want all of the pollution emitted by the plant to be offset locally, resulting in no net increase in air pollution from this plant. This has been done elsewhere. An example of just such a community benefits agreement is being worked out in Wisconsin, and a draft of it is here . Others in CALP are opposed to the County giving a tax break to Longview, and yet others are opposed to the aesthetics and placement of the plant. The major issues that concern CALP members are the health effects of any additional coal-fired power plant (no matter how ”clean”), the negative economic consequences (e.g., the potential for limiting future growth), tax fairness, and the negative effects on the overall quality of life in Morgantown and Monongalia County. All CALP supporters agree that the current Longview Power proposal is bad for Monongalia County.
