Maine State Profile of Exposure to Coal-Fired Power Plants

State Profile

Total Number of
Power Plants 0

Total Reported Releases

Air
Land
Water

Total Lake Acres/River

Miles under Mercury 986,776 /
Fish Advisory 31,672

Total Ozone Non-

Attainment Areas 7

Exposure Within 30 Mile Radius

Total Population 117,634

Total Number of Children 29,352

Total Number of
Children in Poverty 3,605
Map Legend
Total Number of Children
Circles Represent a Thirty Mile Radius around Power Plants
With Asthma 1,541
Major Cities are Shown
Environmental Release Profile
Air Releases are for 2000
Land and Water Releases are for 1998

Maine
There are no coal-fired power plants in Maine.
Maine Exposure Profile for Children Within 30 Miles of a Coal-Fired Power Plant
Data Sources: U.S. Census Population Estimates for 1997; “Estimated Prevalence and Incidence of Lung Disease by
Lung Association Territory,” American Lung Association, 2001 (data is for 1998).

There are no coal-fired power plants in Maine