Emissions from these plants cause severe acid rain and public health problems in New York. Spitzer joined Carol Browner, head of the federal Environmental Protection Agency and Lois Schiffer of the federal Department of Justice in making the announcement. The legal action a year ago triggered a flurry of activity on power plant pollution. At the power plant units targeted by Spitzer, power production more than doubled between 1980 and 1988, yet the company failed to install the legally required pollution controls. The result is that the plant s emissions now drift hundreds of miles on prevailing winds to distant states such as New York.
Dominion describes itself as the nation s largest fully integrated electric and natural gas company.
The case is being handled by Assistant Attorneys General Lemuel Srolovic, Jared Snyder and Rachel Zaffrann under the direction of Environmental Protection Bureau Chief Peter Lehner. Spitzer and federal officials are continuing efforts to reach similar agreements with other Midwest and Mid-Atlantic utilities responsible for emissions linked to acid rain and smog.