Florida coal plants 2nd in country

Floridas coal-fired power plants dump as much carbon pollution into

the atmosphere as the entire country of Chile.

When power plants here in Florida create as much pollution as an

entire country, we know the climates in trouble, said Megan Severson,
Global Warming Organizing Director for Environment America. Its time
to stop ignoring the nations largest global-warming polluter, and start
investing in clean energy.

America's Dirtiest Power Plants in

Our Back Yard

The Environment Florida Research & Policy Center reported that Florida
has some of the dirtiest power plants in America.

The report also comes as the EPA takes public comments on proposed,
first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants. If enacted, the
limits would be the largest step the United States or any country has ever
taken to cut global warming emissions.

Environment Florida analysis shows why limiting

pollution from coal plants would make an impact

If the United States fleet of coal- and gas-burning power plants were
a country, it would be the 3rd-largest carbon polluter, behind the
entire US and China.
Crystal River power plant, in Citrus County, is Floridas largest global
warming polluter, followed by Big Bend Power Station in
Hillsborough County and West County Energy Center in
Loxahatchee.
Florida ranks 2nd for carbon pollution from power plants.
EPAs proposed Clean Power Plan would reduce as much carbon
pollution in 2030 as the entire country of Canada, the worlds 8thlargest polluter, emits today.

Americans have submitted more than 6 million

comments to EPA supporting limits on carbon

The Clean Power Plan would also spur investments in clean energy like
wind and solar power, for which there is vast potential across the
country and in Florida.
More than a thousand people testified in support of the Clean Power
Plan at hearings held across the country this summer.
Local elected officials, small businesses owners and dozens of members
of Congress have all voiced support for limits on carbon pollution.