Cement - A Dirty Business

latitude 37.322818, longitude -122.104583

Thought California has consigned coal-burning to the scrap bin? Think again! California has 11 coal-fired power plants, all used to heat limestone into cement -- making us one of the biggest cement-producing states in the country. In addition to cement, these kilns produce 95% of the state's airborne mercury pollution and 2% of its greenhouse gas emissions. Mostly, they've slipped under the radar of regulators, but that is changing fast.

Air Date: Friday, Apr 4 2008 at 4:47PM
Duration: 05:45 Segment: 2-26
Topics: Environment, Health
Location: Santa Cruz County

 

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