I emailed the reporter who wrote the article that was quoted on the Bowie Power website, and got a response right away. I hadn't heard about it, but the power company hosted a barbecue for Bowie residents on Saturday, and talked about the benefits of having a power plant in the neighborhood. Here's the link to the article:
Sierra Vista Herald July 9, 2007
It looks as if people here feel that it will bring in revenue to revitalize Bowie, and so there's a lot of support. But still the power company doesn't really have a clear plan for disposing of the by-products, and the board of supervisors is still undecided.
But maybe it doesn't have to be all or nothing. It might be better for us to try to work with the power company to create plans that we all feel comfortable with for an ecological and clean operation, because the problem won't be solved by pushing the company out to pollute somewhere else. And part of my thinking in all of this is that even if it does go through, the karma of the effort to help create a clean environment will help create that very result.
It seems that the input of Bowie residents will make a difference to the board of supervisors. One of them has already responded to me, and I think the others are open to hearing from the locals. So please do email them.
Cochise County Board of Supervisors
1415 West Melody Lane Bldg. B
Bisbee, AZ 85603
Phone: (520) 432-9200
Fax: (520) 432-5016
Supervisors:
Pat Call: pcall@co.cochise.az.us
Paul Newman: pnewman@co.cochise.az.us
Richard Searle: rsearle@co.cochise.az.us
Cochise County Planning and Zoning department, c/o Susan Buchan
1415 Melody Lane, Building E.
Bisbee, Arizona 85603
Email: pnz@co.cochise.az.us
Phone (520)432-9240
Fax (520)432-9278
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