Comments about ‘Coal-plant initiative back on ballot’

Hurray for the Supreme Court and their excellent handling of this issue!!

Too many uneducated people won't understand how to vote for the poorly written proposition anyway. Way to go Right to Vote committee

Sounds like the Court did the right thing. The County should not have thought they could avoid the vote through their inaction. Sorry, but the people should have the ability to overrule their elected officials (as long as the results are legal).

Hooray for the citizens of Utah and great job to the courts. A developer-biased state legislature cannot take away the constitutional rights of the citizens of Utah to the referendum and initiative process. Since power to elected officials comes directly from the voters, when those elected officials misuse that power, the voters have the right to overrule them. This is important when so many of Utah's elected officials make $$$ off their land development decisions against the wishes of their constituents.

It's finally a great day in Utah. Thank you Supreme Court.

Great news. The end of new coal powered plants is coming- coal is dirty and non-renewable. Clean, rewable energy needs to be encouraged and it is our future- the sooner we recognize that, the more we will benefit- we have been letting the Chineese and Europeans lead the way in solar and wind- hopefully, with a new, proactive President who knows how to provie leadership- this will change.

I hope the voters recognize the benefits of clean air and vote for the initiative- and am thrilled to see the Supreme Court denying the legislature's attempt to overextend their power.

At least there is one branch of the government that listens to and supports the rights of the people. The legislature is always trying to make themselves invincible from those they are elected to represent.

Thank you Supreme Court!

A clear case of a vocal minority ramming their agenda down the throats of the citizens of Sevier County. A selfish few will deny economic benefit to the entire county. You can thank groups like this for $4/gallon gas, increasing energy costs and dependance on foreign regimes for our energy needs. Way to legislate from the Bench Supreme Court. We are looking forward to your "Opinion to be issued later."

While we're voting on Prop. 1, let's not forget to vote for Tobiah Dillon (yes, he's a Democrat, but he's not THAT kind of Democrat) instead of the guy who made this mess.

Congratulations to all of the hard-working folks that fought this issue. It's high time the local elected officials stopped ramming projects down citizens throats.

This decision unwisely gives environmental extremists an extra weapon to even more easily hamstring development. Power plants are a good thing. These plants and other development already go through a lengthy process (sometimes unreasonably so) to review them and deal with potential issues. This decision only compounds the matter, and makes it even easier to kill legitimate projects simply by delay, delay, delay. Hopefully the county residents will see through the environmentalists scare tactics and will allow the project to go forward without additional obstacles.

This proposition is not from environmental extremists. It's from the rank and file citizens who have watched while the proponents and the Sevier County Commisioners have rammed this down their throat and "almost the lungs of the people." It's not that most are against coal fired power plants in the right location. It's about the stupidity of the proponents and the county commissioners trying to force their will in placing a power plant in the worst location possible with old outdated air quality standards in a small narrow valley subject to temperature inversions. It's also about an enlighten public that beliefs government should be of the people, for the people and by the people, and hopefully they will say by their vote that they have had enough of special interests forcing their will on the unwanting public..
It's a great day and a wonderfull rebuke to the Sevier County Commision and their attorney.

Coal plants are THE largest SINGLE source of CO2 -- plus 66% of acid rain and 33% of mercury. Luddites may believe that it's "extremist" to slow down global warming and perhaps should speak with residents of Houston, New Orleans, Galveston, Biloxi Mississippi, or south Florida.

Wake up, deniers. Your days are numbered, and you'll be joining the ranks of the Flat Earth Society.

The technology used to produce power from coal is not the same today as it was 5, 10 or 20 years ago. Many Utah communities have these types of power plants with the older technology and the majority of the residents in those towns have nothing but positive to say about the plants. This industry is regulated more now than ever.

If we are so concerned about our air quality, why then have we not started to test vehicles (emissions testing) and why have we not done something about the business, schools, and homes that use coal and pollute our air?