The attached press release is for your information. Duane Nichols
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Death and Disease from Fine Particle Pollution by Coal Fired Power Plants in 2010 in West Virginia The people and land of West Virginia pay many of the true costs of coal. One example is detailed in the report of a new study. These are “externalized ” costs, costs created by the coal industry but paid by us in a backdoor subsidy. It is paid in dollars as well as lives and health. The Clean Air Task Force commissioned studies in 2000 and 2004, with a new update for 2010. The study is narrow and focused on one dimension of the costs we as citizens pay: death and disease from fine particle pollution by coal fired power plants. The information is in the table below. The table lists an assortment of power plants around the state, and the deaths and disease incidents attributable to that specific power plant. Note that this is only a partial list of West Virginia power plants.
Death and Disease from Fine Particle Pollution by Coal Fired Power Plants 2010 Power Plant Deaths Heart Asthma Hospital Chronic Asthma ER
Attacks Attacks Admissions Bronchitis Visits
Albright 18 29 280 13 11 14 Preston Co
Amos 87 140 1400 65 52 70 Putnam Co
Fort Martin 150 240 2300 110 88 110 Monongalia Co
Harrison 28 45 440 21 17 22 Harrison Co
Kanawha 40 63 640 31 24 33 Kanawha Co
Mitchell 51 83 780 38 30 39 Marshall Co
Mt. Storm 47 75 740 35 28 37 Grant Co
Pleasants 41 66 640 31 24 33 Pleasants Co
Sporn 110 180 1700 84 66 89 Mason Co Data Source: Clean Air Task Force _http://www.catf.us/coal/problems/power_plants/existing/map.php?state=West_V irginia_ (http://www.catf.us/coal/problems/power_plants/existing/map.php?state=West_Vi...) The data is cold and crisp, but indeed stark. For example, this kind of pollution from Allegheny Energy’s Albright plant in Preston County was responsible for 18 deaths and 29 heart attacks in 2010. Is there a solution? Yes - it’s one that’s well-known. We should be phasing out coal-fired power plants. We can do this by making new commitments to electric energy conservation and efficiency, while expanding renewable energy and the thousands of jobs it will bring. The full report is available online at: _http://www.catf.us/coal/problems/power_plants/existing/map.php?state=West_Vi... (http://www.catf.us/coal/problems/power_plants/existing/map.php?state=West_Vi...) Contact: Jim Sconyers Chair, West Virginia Sierra Club 304.698.9628 _jim_scon@yahoo.com_ (mailto:jim_scon@yahoo.com)
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