In 2021 Xcel Energy generated 1.24 Mn tonnes of coal combustion residuals, recycling 17% of it

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Adverse Health Impacts on Communities

3: Good Health and Well-being3: Good Health and Well-being
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2021-03-11 - Impact Analyst Alice A.

More than 454 million (Mn) tonnes of coal were consumed in the US in 2021 to produce electricity1. Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR), or coal ash, is the byproduct of the coal-fired thermal plant2. The power plants in the US generate over 91 Mn tonn...

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XCEL Energy

Adverse Health Impacts on Communities

3: Good Health and Well-being3: Good Health and Well-being
Written by
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2021-03-11 - Impact Analyst Alice A.

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