Ontario’s coal-fired power plants are going off the grid in 2014. Until then, the provincial government has approved maximum air emission limits for the remaining plants.
Canadian environmentalists and health officials aren’t pleased, according to a story from Windsor Star reporter Dave Battagello.
Activists say the higher limits will “put lives at risk” and worsen the Ontario’s air quality. Windsor, Detroit’s Canadian neighbor, is already one of the most polluted parts of the province, according to the story.
In the United States, air pollution from coal-fired power plants is often diverted into the water. Check out Echo’s special report on the subject: Cleaning Coal.