#Texas’ coal-fired power plants dump as much carbon pollution into the atmosphere as the entire country of Egypt, a country of 86 million people. “When power plants here in Texas create as much pollution as an entire country, we know the climate’s in trouble,” said Luke Metzger, Director of #EnvironmentTexas. “It’s time to stop ignoring the nation’s largest #GlobalWarmingPolluter, and start investing in #CleanEnergy.” #TheEnvironmentTexasResearchAndPolicyCenter report, #America’s Dirtiest #PowerPlants, comes as more than a hundred thousand activists and world leaders converge in #NewYorkCity seeking solutions to climate change, which #scientists have clearly linked to extreme weather events such as drought, wildfires and heatwaves. The report also comes as #TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency (#EPA) takes public comments on proposed, first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants. If enacted, the limits would be the largest step #TheUnitedStates or any country has ever taken to cut global warming emissions.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:31:50 +0000
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