To reduce the risk over the long term, we must improve the quality of the air in our communities. The plan, created by President Obama to reduce carbon pollution from power plants, will decrease other harmful emissions as well. These ailments are especially prevalent in the low-income and minority communities where coal plants are often sited. Coal-fired power plants contribute to dangerous soot and smog, which compromises air quality for us all, but especially for anyone who lives nearby. Emissions from coal power plants are not only connected with near-term suffering and sickness, they also contribute to climate change.

Source: Huffington Post October 09, 2016 16:41 UTC