Coal

Centralia Steam Electric Plant 042307 1:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia steam electric 1:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant 1977-1:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually. Photo taken in 1977. What this photo is saying is that the barn door was closed after the horse was out....an environmental comment.

Centralia steam electric 2:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Centralia Steam Electric Plant:The TransAlta (Canadian owned) plant emits 10% of the state's greenhouse gas-emissions. It ranks 125th in the nation for mercury pollution. It emits 10.5 million tons of CO2 annually.

Tono house April 23, 1977: When the coal mine was started the company bought out and removed the town of Tono. I was able to get in there just before it all disappeared and took these photos on April 23, 1977.

Tono house b: When the coal mine was started the company bought out and removed the town of Tono. I was able to get in there just before it all disappeared and took these photos on April 23, 1977.

Tono house c: When the coal mine was started the company bought out and removed the town of Tono. I was able to get in there just before it all disappeared and took these photos on April 23, 1977. In the background you can see the steam plume rising from the cooling towers.

Tono house c: When the coal mine was started the company bought out and removed the town of Tono. I was able to get in there just before it all disappeared and took these photos on April 23, 1977.

Tono house f: When the coal mine was started the company bought out and removed the town of Tono. I was able to get in there just before it all disappeared and took these photos on April 23, 1977.