Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants

Press Release - Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants

nrdc.org 09 Aug '12, 3pm

Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants

WASHINGTON (August 9, 2012) – Residents of Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania are exposed to more toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants than in any other state, according to an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). At the same time, the report found a 19 percent decrease in all air toxics emitted from power plants in 2010, the most recent data available, compared to 2009 levels. The welcomed drop, which also includes a 4 percent decrease in mercury emissions, results from two key factors. One is the increasing use by power companies of natural gas, which has become cheaper and is cleaner burning than coal; the other is the installation of state-of-the-art pollution controls by many plants--in anticipation of new health protections issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “Toxic pollution is already being reduced as a result of EPA’s ...

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@CEPANSP » 27 Aug '12, 2pm
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RT @simransethi: The Toxic 20 - US states responsible for disproportionate share of toxic emmissions from the U.S. electric sector: [link]
@simransethi » 20 Aug '12, 5pm
The Toxic 20 - US states responsible for disproportionate share of toxic emmissions from the U.S. electric sector: [link]
@frankidemerle » 19 Aug '12, 2am
RT @comdown: NRDC: Press Release - Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants - [link] COAL SUCKS
@comdown » 19 Aug '12, 2am
NRDC: Press Release - Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants - [link] COAL SUCKS
@djsomm » 16 Aug '12, 6pm
Wow. #Michigan coming in with the 7th worst air pollution in the US. Time to step up that game! [link]
@jsharick426 » 16 Aug '12, 4pm
RT @PFEnergyCenter: Ky., Ohio, Pa. have worst toxic air pollution from power plants [link] Coal/oil-fired plants nearly 1/2 of this pollution.
@PFEnergyCenter » 16 Aug '12, 4pm
Ky., Ohio, Pa. have worst toxic air pollution from power plants [link] Coal/oil-fired plants nearly 1/2 of this pollution.
@CTSlowFood » 14 Aug '12, 4pm
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RT @reality8me2: Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants [link]
@WisconsinIPL » 11 Aug '12, 4pm
NRDC report lists top 20 states for toxic pollution from coal plants. Wisconsin is # 18. [link]
@JohnDahmen » 11 Aug '12, 4pm
Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) released the "Toxic 20" list today.20 States with extreme power plant pollution [link]
@NewSchoolEnviro » 11 Aug '12, 11am
Kentucky, Ohio, Penna Have Most Toxic Air Pollution from Coal. See the other Toxic 20 states: [link]
@GreenLipscomb » 11 Aug '12, 8am
Top 20 Air Toxic States; TN is #11. What's yours? [link]
@SCBizReview » 10 Aug '12, 3pm
Environmental group says SC one of the worst industrial polluters in US [link]
@ADPEfferson » 10 Aug '12, 2pm
Top 20 most toxic states, at the billionth of a particulate level..... or something [link]
@ReeBeaute » 10 Aug '12, 1pm
“@NRDC: Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants [link]” not surprised 2 C KY on list
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#WI number 18 on 'Toxic 20' list [link]
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“@NRDC: Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants [link]”Kentucky? Wtf?
@CaplanComms » 09 Aug '12, 8pm
Residents of Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania exposed to worst coal-fired power plant pollution vs. any other states: [link] @NRDC
@shelleypowers » 09 Aug '12, 8pm
Oh hey this is great: Missouri is named as one of the Toxic 20 - worst states with air pollution [link] - from @NRDC
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Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants: (Source: NRDC: Press Release Feed... [link]
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Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants [link] @SustainNowRadio @PennEnvironment
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RT @nrdc: Virginia is #12 state with Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants [link]
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RT @ericampeterson: And...Kentucky is the state with the most toxic air pollution in the nation, according to a new study by the @NRDC [link]
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Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants [link]
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Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants [link]
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