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Here is where the flue gases are released--coal power plants are the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the US. Since coal contains trace amounts of uranium and thorium (both radioactive elements), Bruce Mansfield releases 100 times the amount of radiation as neighboring Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_fuel_power_plant#Environmental_impacts
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°38'2"N 80°24'53"W
- Bruce Mansfield Coal Power Plant 1.2 km
- W.H. Sammis Power Plant 21 km
- ArcelorMittal Weirton Steel 26 km
- Mountain State Carbon 36 km
- RG Steel - Wheeling Division 38 km
- Cardinal Power Plant 47 km
- Enlow Fork Mine 73 km
- Coal Mine & Conveyor 74 km
- Republic Engineered Products-Former Ford Canton Forge 82 km
- Timken Co. Gambrinus Roller Plant 88 km
- Industry, Pennsylvania 2.6 km
- Raccoon Township 5.2 km
- Greene Township 5.5 km
- Ohioville, Pennsylvania 7.3 km
- Beaver County, Pennsylvania 7.9 km
- Brighton Township 9 km
- Center Township 10 km
- Independence Township 13 km
- South Beaver Township 15 km
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 40 km