By Tsai Shu-yuan, Lee Hsin-fang and William Hetherington / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe Taichung City Government has revoked the operating permits for two units at the Taichung Power Plant, Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) announced yesterday morning, saying that the plant had exceeded its annual allowance of raw coal. “The limit is in place to protect the health of Taichung residents, to safeguard the city’s air quality,” she said. “Administrative responsibility means setting an example, but more importantly, it means protecting the public’s health and improving the environment,” Lu said. The Taichung plant is the nation’s largest power plant, meaning that the municipality has for decades been responsible for more than its fair share of power generation costs, which is unreasonable, she said. “Confusing the facts ahead of the elections is unnecessary.”The central and local governments must cooperate on reducing pollution and generating power, she said.

Source: Taipei Times December 25, 2019 15:56 UTC