News Release
03.09.10
Luminant Currently Planting 1.2 Million Trees on Previously Mined LandsDallas -
Reforestation efforts now underway at Luminant mine sites
More than one million new trees in three months – that's the plan for Luminant's 2010 reforestation program. Crews are currently hard at work reforesting established mine sites across Texas, fulfilling Luminant's long-standing commitment to quickly return mined land to productivity.
Tree-planting machines, capable of planting up to 10,000 seedlings in a single day, began work in mid-December and will continue through March planting species native to each mine location. In addition to planting loblolly pines for commercial timber production, a variety of trees and shrubs are also being planted to establish quality wildlife habitats.
“For almost 40 years, Luminant has set the standard in restoring mined lands. The continued success of our reforestation program is a testament to the hard work and continuous innovation of our employees,” said Sid Stroud, director of environmental mining. “We take pride in being a steward of the environment and are constantly looking for ways to both enhance our efforts and advance the science of land reclamation.”
Even before federal and state laws were written, Luminant was committed to reclaiming mined land in an environmentally sound manner, while adding value in the process. Since beginning reclamation and reforestation efforts nearly 40 years ago, Luminant has reclaimed more than 66,000 acres and planted nearly 29 million trees.
For more information, please visit www.luminant.com for Restoring the Land, a new fact sheet detailing our reclamation and reforestation efforts. You can also visit Luminant's YouTube channel to learn more about the company's reforestation process.
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About Luminant
Luminant, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corp., is a competitive power generation business, including mining, wholesale marketing and trading, construction and development operations. Luminant has 17,500 megawatts of generation in Texas, including 2,300 MW fueled by nuclear power and 7,200 MW fueled by coal. An additional 800 MW of coal-fueled generation capacity is under construction and expected to begin commercial operation in 2010. The company is also the largest purchaser of wind-generated electricity in Texas and fifth largest in the United States. EFH is a Dallas-based energy holding company that has a portfolio of competitive and regulated energy subsidiaries, primarily in Texas. Visit www.luminant.com or www.energyfutureholdings.com for additional information.
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