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Power Plants & Air Pollution
 Cleaning up air pollution means going straight to the source. In this nation, that source is often time power plants that burn fossil fuels like coal and oil. Together, these power plants contribute to soot and smog pollution, spew out mercury that poisons our waters and fish, and churn out dozens of dangerous air toxins.
Feature: The Truth behind Coal
Coal-fired power plants are one of our nation’s largest—and dirtiest—sources of energy. They are one of the largest sources of toxic mercury pollution, and contribute to soot and smog pollution nationwide.
>> Learn more about coal.
Feature: Power Plant Poisons Under-the-Radar
Some power plant pollution is well known to the public, but much remains under the public's radar.
>> Details about these hazardous air pollutants.
Report: The Dirty Truth about Coal
Fact Sheet: Dirty Coal Power
Power Plants and Mercury
Air Pollution and Power Fact Sheets
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