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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)

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