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_coleman3mo 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.

ninaowens3mo ago

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

luna_wright3mo ago

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

linda1141mo ago

Ha, yeah no kidding! It's like that plant was the main villain in a bad air quality movie. @spencer_coleman I bet they did some follow up on other stuff, but honestly PM2.5 is the one that gets me coughing the most. One source gone and the whole city breathes easier, who would have guessed shutting down a polluter actually works? Though I doubt the company that owned it is thrilled about the "before" photo. Still, good for the lungs I guess.