150 Plants Retired: Another Major Milestone Hit in Moving Beyond CoalHuffington PostWorld · Green · Black Voices · Latino Voices · Gay Voices …. According to the Clean Air Task Force, retiring these 150 coal plants will help to save…
New EPA controls will curb coal-fired plants – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
U.S. News & World Report New EPA controls will curb coal-fired plantsPittsburgh Post GazetteAlso lining up in support of the standards were the American Public Health Association, Environmental Defense Fund, World Resources Institute, American Thoracic Society, the Alliance for Industrial…
EPA sets limits on boilers, cement plants – Columbus Dispatch
EPA sets limits on boilers, cement plantsColumbus DispatchMeeting the standards for boilers and some incinerators will cost the industry between $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion annually, the EPA estimates, and is expected to avoid up to 8,100 premature deaths, prevent…
The demise of US coal-fired power plants – The Independent
The demise of US coal-fired power plantsThe IndependentAnd a 2000 Harvard School of Public Health study estimated that the power plant's emissions could be linked to 53 premature deaths, 16 heart attacks, 14,400 asthma attacks and 570 emergency room visits.…
Fisk, Crawford coal plants had long history, as did battle to close them – Chicago Tribune
Fisk, Crawford coal plants had long history, as did battle to close themChicago TribuneThe day the Fisk plant began operating — Oct. 2, 1903, only a decade after electricity debuted at Chicago's World's Fair — some feared it might explode,…
Many Native Americans live next to power plants – Huffington Post
Many Native Americans live next to power plantsHuffington PostHarris said some tribal members have complained of asthma attacks and cancer clusters and the plant might be to blame. Deseret Power did not respond to a …. Happy Birthday, America: Celebrating…