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Debating the future of coal
2013-07-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Cincinnati: Coal is a dirty fuel that worsens our regions air quality, exacerbates asthma and other respiratory diseases, and produces huge amounts of CO2 emissions that contribute to climate change. Its also a cheap and plentiful fuel that powers most of the electricity in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, keeps utility rates low, and helps employ thousands of people in the region. So when President Obama ordered limits on carbon emissions from power plants last month, local businesses and advocacy groups reacted...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical