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21 Oct 2010

Author:
Glen Gardner, Public News Service [USA]

Study: Chi [Chicago] Coal Plants Costing a Bundle in Healthcare [USA]

A study released this week takes aim at two coal-fired electricity generation plants in Chicago as the source of dirty air that is resulting in millions being spent on health care and related damage. The Environmental Law and Policy Center says the price tag is about $127 million a year, and could be as high as $1 billion since 2002. Howard Learner, the center's executive director, says the health problems point to the Fisk and Crawford plants. "These are two of the oldest, dirtiest, most highly polluting plants in the entire country, and they're located near where more people live than any other old plant."...Midwest Generation [part of Edison International], which operates the two plants, says it's hard to isolate the many sources of particulate pollution. Furthermore, the company asserts, the costs of closing the plants or installing the cleanup gear are prohibitive.