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Athens Banner-Herald: Coal plants under fire to reduce nasty smoke
Power vs. pollution

May 27, 2007

Although the Georgia Power Co. is preparing to invest billions of dollars in new technology to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants, critics complain the risk of air pollution is greater than the need for cheaper electricity.

To some opponents, the term clean coal is an oxymoron.

In order to comply with federal clean-air rules and emission standards, the utility, which provides most of the state with electricity, already has spent $1 billion since 1990 to reduce its air-borne pollutants by 40 percent.

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