Michigan State University has the largest on-campus coal plant in the nation, which generates power by burning approximately 200,000 tons of coal annually. Studies show that its activity is responsible for the development of several illnesses in the area.
Despite the fact that the energy produced in the power plant is used to cover the needs of the campus, its negative impact can expanded to the entire East Lansing.
The coal burning process can be responsible for a various range of illnesses such as asthma, lung disease, emphysema and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Activists from the Quit Coal initiative, powered by Greenpeace, say that the entire industry generates
31 deaths in East Lansing every year.
The numbers are alarming. Nowadays, studies proved that alternative sources of energy can be exploited to efficiently replace the power generated by petroleum and coal. Therefore, Michigan State University should reconsider its position towards safer, 100% clean energy.
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