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Health and Environment in Georgia:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • Georgia ranks 10th in the nation for the highest levels of CO2 pollution from power plants, with more than 81 million tons emitted annually.Georgia Power's plants Bowen and Scherer rank 1st and 2nd in the top 50 power plants in the country for most CO2 pollution respectively.
  • Georgia ranks high in the nation for health impacts CAUSED by fine particle pollution from power plants: #11 for total deaths (946), #11 for hospitalizations (837), #11 for heart attacks (1,352)
  • Atlanta ranks 7th in the nation for deaths, hospitalizations, and heart attacks from fine particulates caused by power plants
  • According to the Energy Information Administration, in 2002 GA's electricity came from: 40 % coal, 36% other fossil fuels, 12% nuclear, 11% hydroelectric, and 1% other renewable ( click for source PDF)

Click to find out where your GA political leaders stand on Energy & Oil issues

Georgia Youth for Energy Solutions is the new student-led state network running campaigns to empower and mobilize new clean energy activists in Georgia, fight three proposed coal-fired power plants, and push elected officials and candidates for office to work for clean energy policies.

Georgia YES is a chapter of the Southern Energy Network, and works in coalition with Georgians for Smart Energy.

During the Fall 2010 semester, Georgia YES will be running the Power Vote campaign with a focus on pushing candidates to oppose the proposed new coal plants.

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