Taylor County doesn't want our mercury emissions either

Hello JEA Board Members,
I have learned that you have a rate increase hearing going on right now - and I'd like to complain.
I am writing to you from Taylor County, FL - where JEA has decided to export its pollution and stomp its carbon footprint on us. It is quite obvious that JEA needs a rate increase to cover the increased and unexpected costs of the Taylor Emphysema Center, without having to reveal such to your customers.
Since your customers don't know about your involvement with this Edsel-era pulverized coal burner, (nothing's been in the newspaper in JAX about it - so far) - guess I'll just have to let them know myself. I sure hope this message goes into the public record of your meeting.
There are more problems arising that JEA's pr folks didn't expect (that Buckeye buddies didn't tell you) - problems like railroad access, lack of water, problems with permits, getting yourselves involved with Buckeye's toxic effluent (you'll own it when you pipe it- are you sure you want YOU want to own that nasty dioxin-laden stink?), increased attorneys fees, problems over at the PSC, the governor's office, outlying counties not accepting JEA's toxic wastes, outlying counties not wanting the air pollution - or the mercury, and a lack of support by nearly everyone in Taylor county except for that of five politicians and their little pseudo friends clique. That's all you've got. If a vote were taken in Taylor County on whether or not to have a coal fired power plant here, you'd lose, and you know it, and our county commissioners know it. We will remove three of them from office in 2008.
Wouldn't it be smarter of JEA to stop this ridiculous proposal right now? You are going to lose, and we will make sure that your loss will be very shameful for you. I attempted to tell your first pr guy, Ron Whittington, that he was barking up the wrong tree. He should have listened. Are you listening to the world-wide movement and opinions concerning climate change? Aren't you concerned about global warming? Are you sure that you want to be associated with causing the problem, do you want to be blamed for adding to the problem, instead of working to solve the problem? Come on, get on the right track.
Wouldn't it be smarter of JEA to increase its solar program? JEA is so proud of the current solar program - forced upon JEA , not by the utilities' goodness of heart, but by an environmental lawsuit.
How about some ocean current just off JAX Beach? How about some wind energy - you have plenty of wind and open space over there in Duval County - it's a big county, and JAX covers the whole county. How about some good conservation measures?
We know that JAX is in danger of losing your federal highway funds?. Yes, we know you are at the level of attainment (caused by your coal fired power plant), and are in danger of JAX losing its federal highway funds if you built another coal fired power plant in Duval County - so you'd rather little ol' poor Taylor County lost its federal highway funds. Well, that is beginning to dawn upon our poor little county fathers over here......and they might be just a little bit upset at that thought. It all comes down to money You may have more money, but more people in Florida are on our side. Go away, JEA.
Just thought I'd let you know.
I don't expect a response, though one would be nice.

thanks,
Joy Towles Ezell