Coal Plant Free Nation

There was an article in June entitled "Closing Down Coal Plants". Obviously, the article was about closing down the coal plants in the United States, but it went deeper than that. The article starts out by stating that during this past April, different states across the United States has definite plans to shut down more than twenty coal-fired boilers by 2025. Sarah Kuck, author of the article, is stating that this is very important because "These measures to reduce greenhouse gases may signal big changes for the nation's energy future". Kuck goes on to explain that the closure of the coal plants will help the Pacific Northwest by, "...limiting air pollution produced by coal-powered electrical plants..." I think that this is something that is wonderful and that will the environment in more ways than one. Obviously, it would help decrease the pollution of the air. Yes, the air is polluted by a lot of things, but coal plants are a big culprit, too. It will also help the environment by making people use a more green, more high efficient energy source that is more is more useful to the Earth.

"The resulting Washington State Senate Bill 5769 requires the phase-out of the TransAlta energy plant, the only coal-powered operator in the state. Additionally, the bill requires that TransAlta provide $55 million for pollution control, energy efficiency and local job creation," Kuck explains.  I feel as though that this is another good thing.  Not only is it a good thing that they care getting rid of the coal plants, but they are making the companies that are still running them pay for energy efficiency and pollution control.  The money that the company is providing will help create more ideas for more energy efficient products and more green ideas to help the environment.  

Overall, I feel like this is more than a great idea.  By cutting out coal plants, we are not only cutting down the air pollution, but we will also helping the environment by cutting down the greenhouse gases that are caused by them.  This is showing us that the more that make try to make changes and make "greener" choices the more we are saving our environment and our planet.