Serious question, the air in my city got way cleaner after they shut down the old power plant.

The PM2.5 levels in my town dropped by 30% in just one year. It happened after they closed the coal plant that was running since the 70s. Has anyone else seen a big change like that from shutting down a single polluter?

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spencer_coleman19d ago

Did they measure anything else besides PM2.5, like sulfur dioxide or ground-level ozone? I'm curious if shutting that one plant down had a bigger effect on the whole air quality picture.

ninaowens19d ago

Wow, that's amazing to see such a clear difference so fast.

luna_wright19d ago

Consistency is key, even on the days you don't feel like it.