an old coal-fired power plant in Chicago

, program manager, Scientific Integrity

July 18, 2012

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The Fisk Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, spews pollution over my hometown of Chicago. A 2010 National Research Council study found that the Fisk and Crawford power plants in Chicago impose a $127 million annual burden in health costs. Photo: Flickr user swanksalot

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