Cleaning Up
Florida's
Electric Power Plants

Florida Clean Power Coalition fights for Clean Air

FCAN joined with allies to fight the Bush administration's "Clear Skies" Act. This bill will do anything but clear the skies. A good air pollution bill would  regulate four pollutants from power plants including:

• Carbon Dioxide - a leading cause of global climate change
• Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides - air pollutants that form soot and smog that cause premature deaths and numerous asthma attacks each year in Florida and affecting children, the elderly and those with respiratory illnesses most severely.
• Mercury - a potent fetal neurotoxin that contaminates Florida's rivers and lakes.

Florida's congressional delegation needs to join this bi-partisan effort to protect public health and the environment.  Clear Skies, wouldn't lead to clear skies at all. Just the opposite, it would increase air pollution.  As of now, Clear Skies has failed to pass out of committee. Write Sen.Bill Nelson and thank him for protecting Florida's clean air.

Reports from the Florida Clean Power Coalition

Bush Plan vs. Clean Power vs. Business as usual  get the low down on new proposals.    

Death, Disease and Dirty Power: Mortality and Health Damage Due to Air Pollution from Power Plants

Taking Our Breath Away New report on Health effects of Power Plant air pollution

Dirty Dinosaurs: Florida's 12 Dirtiest Power Plants
A report from the Florida Clean Power Coalition

Florida's Dirty Secret:  A Report Card on Florida's Electric Utilities

Florida's Dirty Dinosaurs: How power plant pollution threatens our health and our ecosystems

FCAN vs TECO-DEP Power Plant Deal - Press Release

Simply cleaning up power plants to modern emission standards could save over 1,000 lives in Florida per year.