Some of the dirtiest power plants in the nation are right here in Georgia.
A report by the Environmental Integrity Project ranked Georgia Power's Plant Scherer north of Macon #1 in the country for carbon dioxide emissions. Georgia Power also owns the largest emitter of sulfur dioxide for the second year in a row, Plant Bowen north of Atlanta.
Georgia Power spokesperson Lynn Wallace said the company is on its way to clean up its plants.
"Georgia Power will be investing more than 2 billion dollars over the next three years to install additional environmental controls at its largest coal plants including Plant Bowen and Plant Scherer," said Wallace.
However, she also said there's no known technology in place to reduce CO2 emissions.
The Environmental Protection Agency established a 2010 deadline for power companies to meet air quality standards.
A report by the Environmental Integrity Project ranked Georgia Power's Plant Scherer north of Macon #1 in the country for carbon dioxide emissions. Georgia Power also owns the largest emitter of sulfur dioxide for the second year in a row, Plant Bowen north of Atlanta.
Georgia Power spokesperson Lynn Wallace said the company is on its way to clean up its plants.
"Georgia Power will be investing more than 2 billion dollars over the next three years to install additional environmental controls at its largest coal plants including Plant Bowen and Plant Scherer," said Wallace.
However, she also said there's no known technology in place to reduce CO2 emissions.
The Environmental Protection Agency established a 2010 deadline for power companies to meet air quality standards.
