Environmentalists Are Appealing A Ruling Upholding A Permit Governing Carbon Dioxide Emissions At A Dominion Virginia Power Plant Under Construction In Wise County. Southern Environmental Law Center Attorney Cale Jaffe Says A Notice Of Appeal Was Sent Yesterday To The Virginia Court Of Appeals. The Law Center Represents A Coalition Of Groups Opposing The 585-Megawatt Coal Fired Plant. A Richmond Circuit Court Judge In August Upheld The Permit For Carbon Dioxide Emissions. The Environmentalists Contend The Emissions Violate The Clean Air Act. Dominion Spokesman Chet Wade Says Construction Is Continuing And Company Officials Are Confident The Judge’s Ruling Will Be Upheld. The Facility Is Expected To Come Online In 2012.