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{{#badges'''Entergy Corporation''' is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power productions and retail distribution operations. A member of the Fortune 500, Entergy, headquartered in New Orleans, owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.<ref>2007 Annual Report[http: Nuclear spin|CoalSwarm}}//entergy.com/content/investor_relations/html/2007_ar/introduction.html]</ref> In 2001, Entergy formed a partnership with [[Koch Industries]] to form Entergy- Koch, LP.<ref>[http://www.entergy.com/about_entergy/history10.aspx "Company History"] Entergy website, accessed July 2011.</ref> Access Entergy's corporate rap sheet compiled and written by ''Good Jobs First'' [http://corp-research.org/entergy here]. __TOC__==History==Prior to naming itself "Entergy" in May 1989 -- a name the company describes as "a composite of the words 'enterprise,' 'energy' and 'synergy'" -- the company had done business as the Arkansas Light and Power Company, Mississippi Power and Light Company, Louisiana Power Company, Electric Power and Light Corporation, and Middle South Utilities, Inc.<ref>[http://www.entergy.com/about_entergy/history10.aspx "Company History"] Entergy website, accessed July 2011.</ref>
'''Entergy Corporation''' is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power productions and retail distribution operations. A member of ==Support for the Fortune 500, Entergy, headquartered in New Orleans, owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.<ref>2007 Annual Report[http://entergy.com/content/investor_relations/html/2007_ar/introduction.html]</ref>American Legislative Exchange Council==
Prior to naming itself "Entergywas a " in May 1989 Vice-- a name the company describes as Chairman"level sponsor of 2011 [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] Annual Conference, which in 2010, equated to $25,000.<ref>[American Legislative Exchange Council, 2011 Conference Sponsors, conference brochure on file with CMD, August 11, 2011]</ref> Entergy was also a composite sponsor of the words 'enterpriseLouisiana Welcome Reception at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting.<ref>[American Legislative Exchange Council, 2011 Conference Receptions, conference brochure on file with CMD, August 11, 2011]</ref>{{about_ALEC}}==CEO compensation==In May 2007,' 'energyForbes' and 'synergy'" -listed Entergy CEO [[J. Wayne Leonard]] as receiving $8.5 million in total compensation for the latest fiscal year, with a five- year total compensation of $40.06 million. He ranked 11th on the company had done business as list of CEOs in the Arkansas Light and Power CompanyUtilities industry, Mississippi Power and Light Company, Louisiana Power Company, Electric Power and Light Corporation, and Middle South Utilities, Inc206th among all CEOs in the United States. <ref>[http://www.entergyforbes.com/about_entergylists/history2007/12/lead_07ceos_J-Wayne-Leonard_WPIV.aspxhtml CEO Compensation: #206 J Wayne Leonard,]Forbes.com, May 3, 2007.</ref>
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==Power portfolio==
Out of its total 32,854 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005 (3.08% of the U.S. total), Entergy produces 56.5% from natural gas, 30.1% from nuclear, 12.3% from coal, 0.8% from oil, and 0.4% from hydroelectricity. Entergy owns power plants in Arkansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, Texas, and Vermont; 40.9% of the company's generating capacity is in Louisiana, and 23.2% is in Arkansas.<ref name="EIA">[http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/epat2p2.html Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2005], Energy Information Administration, accessed April 2008.</ref>
==Entergy CEO acknowledges climate change as the biggest issue for the power industry==
At Entergy's annual meeting in May 2009, CEO [[J. Wayne Leonard]] told shareholders that global warming is the most important challenge for his industry and "possibly the biggest risk the world has ever faced." Leonard went on to say that the costs of climate change are much greater than the costs of acting to prevent it, and that taking only small steps will do nothing to avoid catastrophe. However, Leonard also argued against wind power and other renewable energy sources as the correct path of action, instead insisting that the only viable course is to retrofit existing coal plants with [[Carbon capture and storage|carbon capture and storage]] capabilities. "The U.S. cannot afford to shut down its existing coal plants, and China cannot afford to stop building coal plants. There is only one solution, and that is to fix what we have," he said.<ref>[http://blog.nola.com/tpmoney/2009/05/entergy_ceo_says_coal_is_the_a.html "Entergy CEO says coal is the answer to global warming,"] ''Times-Picayune,'' May 8, 2009.</ref>
==Companies==
The company won a license extension for its Arkansas Nuclear One Unit One plant in 2001, allowing the plant to operate until 2034. The company's license renewal applications for its Vermont Yankee and Pilgrim nuclear plants are pending, as of February 2007. [http://www.entergy.com/about_entergy/history.aspx]
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===Radioactive Water Leak in Lake Michigan===
In May 2013, 79 gallons of diluted radioactive water were released into Lake Michigan from Entergy-owned Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert Township, Michigan.<ref name="mlive1">Yvonne Zipp, [http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/05/water_leak_at_palisades_nuclea.html "Radioactive water was released into Lake Michigan before Palisades nuclear plant shutdown Sunday"], ''MLive.com'', May 6, 2013</ref> The water leaked from a 300,000-gallon storage tank down a drain and into a basin.<ref name="mlive1"/> The plant shut down after the tank was declared inoperable.
Prior to the Lake Michigan incident, a leak in the safety injection refueling water tank increased from one gallon a day to 90 gallons, surpassing the 38-gallon threshold set by the plant and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2012.<ref name="mlive1"/> After finding a small crack along a nozzle weld at the bottom of the tank, Palisades officials have decided to completely replace the tank bottom while the plant remains closed.<ref name="mlive2">Aaron Mueller, [http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/05/palisades_to_replace_bottom_of.html "Palisades Nuclear Power Plant to replace bottom of leaking tank, remains shut down"], May 20, 2013</ref> Leaks have been an ongoing issue at Palisades, which shut down four times in 2012 and twice so far in 2013.<ref name="mlive1"/>
===Spin-off plans===
New York officials expressed concern that "Entergy, by creating the spinoff, [might try to] end a long-standing revenue-sharing deal with the state that is valued at more than $432 million over the next six years. Another issue is whether Enexus would have the financial wherewithal to pay for any needed work at the plants and their eventual decommissioning." New York Attorney General [[Andrew Cuomo]] said, "Entergy's plan is ill-conceived on a number of levels. It could ultimately cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, does nothing to guarantee adequate decontamination of the site, and does not anticipate a future without [[Indian Point]]." <ref>Editorial: "[http://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080730/OPINION/807300311/1015/OPINION01 What's up with Indian Point?]" ''The Journal News'' (New York), July 30, 2008.</ref>
In August 2008, Entergy and New York reached an agreement on the status of their revenue-sharing arrangement, if the company's nuclear plants are spun off into a new company. Under the reported agreement, "New York state will continue to receive as much as $72 million a year through 2014," the end-point of the original arrangement. The agreement resolves the dispute with the New York Power Authority, but the spin-off still needs approval from the New York Public Service Commission and other state regulators." <ref>"[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121971677271471695.html Entergy, New York Reach Deal Tied to Nuclear-Power Spinoff]," ''Wall Street Journal'' (sub req'd), August 26, 2008.</ref>
However, in October 2008, Entergy said it would probably delay its spin-off plans, as "'unprecedented turmoil in financial markets' has clouded prospects for completion of the largely debt-financed transaction." <ref>Rebecca Smith, "[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122524476271078769.html Entergy to Postpone Spinoff]," ''Wall Street Journal'' (sub req'd), October 29, 2008.</ref>
===Promoting nuclear power===
In January 2008, the NRC proposed a $650,000 fine against Indian Point, for not meeting the "deadline to install new emergency warning sirens with backup power supplies." The fine is "10 times the normal size" of such sanctions, reported the ''New York Times'', with possible additional fines if the safety requirements are not met "in a timely manner." <ref>Matthew Wald, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/nyregion/25indian.html $650,000 Fine Urged for Indian Point Owner]," ''New York Times'', January 25, 2008.</ref>
In April 2009, Entergy hired the [[Breaux Lott Leadership Group]] PR firm, to "deal with nuclear issues as the license of its Indian Point facility ... is up for renewal." The firm's leadership, former U.S. Senators [[John Breaux]] and [[Trent Lott]], will work on the Entergy account, along with their sons. "A round of raucous public hearings is expected" as part of Indian Point's license renewal application, according to the trade publication ''O'Dwyer's''. <ref>"[http://www.odwyerpr.com/members/0407entergy.html Entergy Plus into Breaux Lott]," ''O'Dwyer's PR Daily'' (sub req'd), April 7, 2009.</ref>
===Indian Point safety panel===
In March 2008, Entergy announced the formation of an "Independent Safety Evaluation" panel, to "provide public assurances about the operation and protection of New York's largest nuclear power facility." Entergy selected panel co-chairs Drs. [[James Rhoades]] and [[Neil Todreas]]. The co-chairs then recruited the other [http://sev.prnewswire.com/oil-energy/20080326/NEW05926032008-1.html ten panel members]. The environmental group [[Riverkeeper]] and local elected officials questioned the independence of the panel, since Entergy is paying panel members. <ref name="IPpanel">Diane Farsetta, "[httphttps://www.prwatch.org/node/7163 Indian Point on the Potomac: Entergy's New Safety Panel and PR Firm]," Center for Media and Democracy, April 2, 2008.</ref>
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The radio show's host appears to be the same Larry Gottlieb who is Entergy's director of communications. <ref>Press release, "[http://www.safesecurevital.com/archive/2007/communitySupport.php Six Lower Hudson Valley Nonprofits Selected to Receive Air Time on Yankee Radio Donated by Entergy]," Entergy Nuclear, 2007.</ref> <ref>Green Storm Trooper, "[http://greennuclearbutterfly.blogspot.com/2007/11/entergy-propaganda-how-low-can-they-go.html Entergy Propaganda - How Low Can They Go?]," Green Nuclear Butterfly blog, November 12, 2007.</ref>
==Spring 2018 New Orleans gas plant astroturf lobbying scandal==
In March 2018, a controversial New Orleans East gas plant was approved by city council<ref>[https://wgno.com/2018/03/08/city-council-approves-construction-of-controversial-entergy-plant-in-new-orleans-east/ City Council approves construction of controversial Entergy plant in New Orleans East]</ref> but the company took a PR hit when news broke in May that an Entergy contractor, [[Hawthorn Group]] had hired the Crowds On Demand<ref>[http://www.energyandpolicy.org/hawthorn-group-pr-firm-paid-actors-new-orleans-entergy/ Hawthorn Group, PR firm behind paid actors scandal in New Orleans, has long record of being paid by utilities to lie to the public]</ref> outfit to supply council testimony in artificial support of the gas plant, and against solar and wind power.<ref>[http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/05/city_council_entergy_investiga.html New Orleans City Council to investigate Entergy for paying actors to support power plant]</ref> Council promised a third-party investigation, with relevant records made publicly available.
==Coal plant in Louisiana on hold==
On March 11, 2009, the Louisiana PSC ordered Entergy Louisiana to suspend the [[Little Gypsy Repowering]] project, citing lower gas prices, escalating construction costs, and pending regulations of carbon regulations by the Obama administration. The PSC wants to discuss the economic viability of continuing the project at its next meeting in April.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/03/11/ap6155389.html "PSC suspends power project,"] Associated Press, March 11, 2009.</ref>
On April 2, 2009, Entergy Louisiana announced it had agreed with state regulators to delay the repowering project for at least three years. The decision was based in part "on significant uncertainties in the economics of the project," according to a company spokesman.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN0250671120090402 "Entergy agrees to delay Louisiana pet-coke plant,"] Reuters, April 2, 2009.</ref>
==Existing coal-fired power plants==
! Plant Name !! State !! County !! width="175" | Year(s) Built !! width="75" | Capacity !! width="100" | 2007 CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions !! width="100" | 2006 SO<sub>2</sub> Emissions
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! align="left" | [[White BluffGenerating Plant|White Bluff]]
| align="center" | AR || align="center" | Jefferson || align="center" | 1980, 1981 || align="right" | 1700 MW || align="right" | 12,400,000 tons || align="right" | 38,122 tons
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! align="left" | [[IndependenceSteam Station|Independence]]
| align="center" | AR || align="center" | Independence || align="center" | 1983, 1984 || align="right" | 1700 MW || align="right" | 12,200,000 tons || align="right" | 26,172 tons
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! align="left" | [[Roy S. NelsonGenerating Plant|Nelson]]
| align="center" | LA || align="center" | Calcasieu || align="center" | 1982 || align="right" | 615 MW || align="right" | 7,250,000 tons || align="right" | 17,445 tons
|}
In 2001, Entergy was nominated for the [[Public Relations Society of America]]'s Silver Anvil Award, for its campaign titled, "Entergy Ice Storm Outage Response: Heroes on Ice."
==Congressional campaign contributions==
Entergy is one of the largest energy company contributors to both Republican and Democratic candidates for Congress. These contributions total $338,725 to the 110th US Congress (as of the third quarter), the largest of which has been to Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) for $21,500. Senator Levin, for his part, is a strong supporter of the coal industry on energy bills.[http://www.followthecoalmoney.org ]
Contributions like this from fossil fuel companies to members of Congress are often seen as a political barrier to pursuing clean energy.[http://www.followthecoalmoney.org ]
More information on coal industry contributions to Congress can be found at [http://www.followthecoalmoney.org FollowtheCoalMoney.org], a project sponsored by the nonpartisan, nonprofit [http://www.priceofoil.org Oil Change International] and [http://www.appalachianvoices.org Appalachian Voices].
==Executive management==
Website: Entergy Awards: http://www.entergy.com/about_entergy/awards.aspx<br>
===Coal Ash Waste and Water Contamination===In August 2010 a study released by the [[Environmental Integrity Project]], the [[Sierra Club]] and [[Earthjustice]] reported that Arkansas, along with 34 states, had significant groundwater contamination from coal ash that is not currently regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report, in an attempt to pressure the EPA to regulate coal ash, noted that most states do not monitor drinking water contamination levels near waste disposal sites.<ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/26/1793995/study-of-coal-ash-sites-finds.html "Study of coal ash sites finds extensive water contamination"] Renee Schoff, ''Miami Herald'', August 26, 2010.</ref> The report mentioned Arkansas based [[Flint Creek Power Plant]] and the [[Independence Steam Station]] were two sites that have groundwater contamination due to coal ash waste.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HRDN581.htm "Enviro groups: ND, SD coal ash polluting water"] Associated Press, August 24, 2010.</ref> ==Other coal waste sites== To see a nationwide list of over 350 coal waste sites in the United States, [[:Category:Coal waste|'''click here''']]. To see a listing of coal waste sites in a particular state, click on the map: <us_map redirect=":Category:Existing coal waste sites in {state}"></us_map> ==Articles and resources== ===Related SourceWatch resourcesarticles===*[[J. Wayne Leonard]]
*[[Clean and Safe Energy Coalition]]
*[[Indian Point (Nuclear Power Station)]]
*[[United States and coal]]
*[[Global warming]]
*[[Stuart L. Levenick]]
===References===
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===ArticlesExternal resources=== ===External articles===
*"[http://www.odwyerpr.com/members/jack_odwyers_nl/2002/0501.htm B-M Reps 'Chernobyl-on-Hudson']," ''Jack O'Dwyer's Newsletter'' (sub req'd), May 1, 2002.
*"[http://www.odwyerpr.com/members/jack_odwyers_nl/2003/0521.htm Giuliani Counsels Indian Point Owner]," ''Jack O'Dwyer's Newsletter'' (sub req'd), May 21, 2003.
*"[http://www.prweek.com/us/events/awards/details/23741/pr-campaign-year-2006 PR Campaign of the Year 2006: Entergy Corporation: Surviving Hurricanes Katrina and Rita – the Communications Challenge of a Lifetime]," ''PR Week'' (sub req'd), 2006 awards listings.
*Diane Farsetta, "[httphttps://www.prwatch.org/node/5833 Moore Spin: Or, How Reporters Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Nuclear Front Groups]," ''PR Watch'', March 14, 2007.
*"[http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/states-maneuver-lure-new-nuclear/story.aspx?guid=%7B8AE42F93-8213-4704-AF26-4F4BE16B6A31%7D States maneuver to lure new nuclear power plants]," MarketWatch, May 21, 2007.
*Kate Stone Lombardi, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/12colwe.html Warning System or Cause for Alarm?]" ''New York Times'', August 12, 2007.
*Cindy Skrzycki, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/14/AR2008011402576.html Nuclear Safety Rule Ignites Strong Reactions]," ''Washington Post'', January 15, 2008.
*Shay Totten, "[http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15149 Ducking Responsibility: Entergy Spins Its Nukes]," CorpWatch, August 4, 2008.
*Bob Audette, "[http://www.reformer.com/ci_10313738 NRC denies union's request to intervene in license transfer]," ''Brattleboro Reformer'' (Vermont), August 27, 2008.
*Andrew Henderson, "[http://www.valleynewsonline.com/viewnews.php?newsid=83406&id=1 Officials applaud renewal of Entergy's operating license]," ''The Valley News'' (Oswego County, New York), September 13, 2008.
*Susan Smallheer, "[http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080916/NEWS04/809160369 Vt. Yankee hearing draws 250]," ''Rutland Herald'' (Vermont), September 16, 2008.
*Greg Clary, "[http://lohud.com/article/20081012/NEWS02/810120362/-1/SPORTS Entergy plans to spin off Indian Point, other nuclear plants]," ''The Journal News'' (New York), October 12, 2008.
*Susan Smallheer, "[http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081012/NEWS02/810120370/1003/NEWS02 Financial future of nuke spinoffs in doubt]," ''The Rutland Herald'' (Vermont), October 12, 2008.
*Greg Clary, "[http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20081201/NEWS01/81201009/1006 US Supreme Court to hear Indian Point case Tuesday]," Gannett News Service via ''Poughkeepsie Journal'' (New York), December 1, 2008.
*Greg Clary, "[http://lohud.com/article/2008901220424 17 safety problems found at Indian Pt.]," ''The Journal News'' (New York), January 22, 2009.
*Press release, "[http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/04-30-2009/0005016544&EDATE= Entergy's Work to Help Low-Income Customers Receives National Recognition: Accepts Best Practices Award for Innovative Initiative to Help Less Fortunate]," Entergy via PRNewswire, April 30, 2009.
*"[http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2009/07/01/467862.html John Edwards, NWR Driver, Feels 'Out of His League' At Baseball Event]," TheAutoChannel.com, July 1, 2009.
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