Coal Burning Power Plants
At a time of rapidly changing energy options, U.S. power companies are rushing
to build up to 120 coal-burning power plants. Three coal burning powerplants
are planned in Missouri, and more could be on the way. They tell us that if
they don�t build them the lights could go out.
Coal Burning Power Plants
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Are the largest source of global warming pollution in the U.S.
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Generate acid rain chemicals, and emit airborne mercury.
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Produce pollutants linked to asthma, lung and heart diseases, developmental
delays and birth defects.
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Use massive amounts of groundwater.
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Produce coal ash containing toxins like arsenic, mercury and lead.
What is the Sierra Club doing?
Missouri Sierra Club�s Clean Air & Energy Campaign is engaged in energy
issues throughout the state to influence and change energy policy to achieve
wide-ranging, long-term results. What we achieve here could impact permit
requirements, public policy and overall public expectations for future energy
projects in Missouri and the entire Midwest.
Missouri Sierra Club's Clean Air & Energy Campaign
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Promote clean energy options in Missouri � primarily efficiency and wind � as a
cleaner, cheaper and safer solution to each region�s long-term energy needs.
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Prevent the construction of any new coal-burning power plant in Missouri.
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Reduce emissions from existing coal-burning power plants.
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Promote a balanced energy portfolio for all utilities in Missouri.
Here in Missouri four coal-burning power plants are being planned, with two of
those well along in their permitting process � City Utilities in Springfield
and Kansas City Power & Light in Kansas City. The Missouri Sierra Club is
actively opposing the Springfield and Kansas City power plants because we
believe there are cheaper and safer solutions for meeting the future energy
demands of these regions. Sierra Club is also engaged in the campaign to stop
Peabody from building a huge coal facility just outside of St. Louis in
Illinois. And we are monitoring the plans of several other energy companies
operating in Missouri.
Take Action! What can I do?
Donate time and money to the
Clean Air & Energy Campaign
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