No.”Some power plants use coal, oil or natural gas to heat water in boilers, which generates steam that is then used to drive the turbines that are connected to electricity generators. But the plants generate wastewater laced with toxic pollutants like arsenic, selenium and lead that are linked to cancer, heart disease and developmental problems in young children, and that can leach into rivers, ponds and other waterways. In 2015 the Obama administration required coal plants to upgrade their wastewater systems to treat the heavy metals. plans to revise the Trump rule. She said she hoped the changes would not lead to more coal plant closures, which she said “would further jeopardize the reliability and resilience of our electricity supply.”

Source: New York Times July 26, 2021 17:37 UTC