The Sierra Club and Southern Environmental Law Center are suing over state regulators’ approval of new gas turbines at Plant Bowen, citing concerns about worsening air quality.
Atlanta has spent decades battling smog and air pollution. Now, state regulators have cleared the way for a major natural gas expansion at Georgia Power’s Plant Bowen, a massive coal-fired power plant roughly 40 miles northwest of downtown that could add hundreds of tons of new air pollution each year to a region already struggling with unhealthy air.
Environmental Groups Challenge Air Permit for Natural Gas Expansion at Atlanta Plant
Climate Change
As Wildfire Grows Near Ex-Nuclear Site, California County Sets Up Radiation Air Monitors
The fire department said “hazardous materials and radiological monitoring teams” continue to track the health of the air in the Ventura County area.
With a Southern California wildfire only growing in size, firefighters in Ventura County have increased response efforts near a former nuclear reactor and rocket testing site.
As Wildfire Grows Near Ex-Nuclear Site, California County Sets Up Radiation Air Monitors
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