Cement – A Dirty Business
Audio Report
on Apr 04, 2008 by KQED QUEST staff
for QUEST Northern CaliforniaTopics: Environment, Health, Radio
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Thought California has consigned coal-burning to the scrap bin? Think again! California has 11 coal-fired power plants, all used to heat limestone into cement — making us one of the biggest cement-producing states in the country. In addition to cement, these kilns produce 95% of the state's airborne mercury pollution and 2% of its greenhouse gas emissions. Mostly, they've slipped under the radar of regulators, but that is changing fast.
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