Sunday, July 7, 2013

Coal's Slipping Grip: Death Of A Georgia Coal Plant

Coal's Slipping Grip:  Death Of A Georgia Coal Plant by Brett Israel.  Environmental Health News.  July 2, 2013.

(1)  New pollution rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have been cited by Georgia Power for their decision to __________________________.  Updating the facilities, according to Georgia Power, is ___________________.

(2)  In total, about ________ such plants must close or be updated to meet 2011 EPA rules.

(3)  Changes to limit carbon pollution from new and existing plants will likely__________________.

(4)  The Southeast is one of the most _______________________ in the nation.

(5)  For communities near the plants health benefits are _________________ as the economic losses.

(6)  The Yates plant cited in the article released __________ pounds of toxic chemicals into the air in 2011.

(7)  The required upgrades nationwide will cost ________________________ with health benefits to  be between ___________________.

(8)  While plants have brought jobs and tax revenue, little other_______________ has come to nearby neighborhoods.

(9)  The closing of the three Georgia plants will result in the loss of __________ megawatts of energy (Georgia Power), a loss that it plants make up  with _______________________.

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