Saturday, May 20, 2017

Coal Plant Pollution



April 22nd 2017


On earth day, the headline in the AJC announced that the new EPA ruling by Scott Pruitt to remove the requirements on toxic wastewater pollution from coal fired power plants would benefit Georgia. The ruling set in place by the Obama administration was intended to stop energy companies from dumping horrifically polluted water containing lead, arsenic, and other toxins into rivers that eventually becomes our drinking water.

Have we forgotten Flint Michigan so soon? Surely the possible financial benefits to energy companies are far outweighed by the risks to the health of our citizens. This ruling doesn't benefit Georgians; it increases profits for rich energy companies and places the people of Georgia in peril. This is the new era we live in under Trump and his unprincipled pro-rich, pro-business approach that leaves the vast majority of people cleaning up his mess.

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