* The power plant would operate in an area of Hudson County that is already struggling with significant air pollution and has a failing grade from the American Lung Association for exceedingly high levels of ground-level ozone.
* The power plant would release large quantities of harmful pollutants including particulate matter (soot) and nitrogen oxides, which combine with sunlight to form dangerous ground level ozone (smog).
* There are major residential areas within 2 miles of the power plant with populations that already suffer from asthma, COPD, and lung cancer.
* The plant would exacerbate Environmental Justice inequalities by creating serious cumulative health, environmental, and economic impacts for the surrounding communities, especially for low income communities of color in Kearny, Newark and Jersey City Heights, who already suffer from a disproportionate pollution burden.
Source:
http://nomeadowlandspowerplant.com/
