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On Smog day, Austin City Council speaks out against new coal plants
User: luke
Date: 11/16/2007 7:58 pm
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On yet another day in Austin in which state environmental officials have warned that our air is not safe to breathe, the Austin City Council passed a resolution opposing the construction of 16 new coal-fired power plants in Texas unless critical air quality mitigation steps are required. The new coal plants pose a serious risk to Texas' environment and public health and will lead to an increase in emissions of smog, soot, mercury and global warming pollution. Learn more at http://stopthecoalplant.org/.