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Prairie State Is One Of The Worst Polluters In The Nation

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[The following is a paid advertisement.]

Prairie State is the largest single source of planet-warming carbon pollution in Illinois (and in the top ten polluters in the country when it comes to CO2). Its closure would provide significant benefits to public health and the climate.

According to the report, Prairie State’s emissions each year are equal to “2.7 million typical passenger cars—more than twice as much CO2 as any other point source in Illinois.”

It’s also the state’s top emitter of many pollutants that harm human health: it “emits more methane, SO2, and NOX than any other power plant in the state,” according to RMI’s report. Those toxins take a toll on Illinoisans: Prairie State causes about one premature death every week.

It’s time for Illinois to support a just transition away from the disastrous, dirty, Prairie State coal plant. Our wallets, our lungs, and our climate will be better off.

Learn more: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/jc-kibbey/consumers-win-if-illinois-prairie-state-coal-plant-closes

posted by Advertising Department
Wednesday, Jun 16, 21 @ 3:12 am

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