About this Event
The Omaha Public Power District has the largest customer base in Nebraska, a state that is 100% public power. The utility management has repeatedly promised to the OPPD Board and to the public that they will retire an aging coal plant located in a low-income community of color--a community that has had more than its share of environmental problems. However, OPPD has reneged on this promise in the past.
As the utility prepares to complete the final conversion of the coal burning units to natural gas, the State of Nebraska intervenes with a lawsuit. In addition, there are rumors that the OPPD wants to keep the coal units open in order to court another data center-something that the Nebraska governor has been touting. Will the utility buckle under political pressure or keep its promise to the people?
This event is sponsored by Creighton University's Department of Cultural and Social Studies. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Creighton University.
Event venue & nearby stays
Film Streams' Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Mike Fahey Street, Omaha, United States
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