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Illinois EPA Rejects Coal To Gas Project's Permit

Plans to build a southern Illinois power plant that would convert coal to synthetic natural gas are cloudier now that state environmental officials have denied the developers' request for a construction permit.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has turned down the permit request by Power Holdings LLC for the proposed plant near Waltonville in Jefferson County.

The agency says the developers failed to provide required information about emissions and an air-quality analysis.

Power Holdings didn't immediately respond to The Associated Press' interview requests Tuesday.

The project's backers have said it would create 1,500 construction jobs and 700 permanent positions, although the gas produced may be more expensive for customers.

Critics worry the plant's emissions would harm the environment.

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