Concerns Rise Over Health Risks and Air Quality from Proposed We Energies Gas Plants
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- The Oak Creek and Paris gas plants could cost residents $191.5 million in health care.
- We Energies plans to invest $1.2 billion to convert Oak Creek from coal.
- Health impacts from Oak Creek may include 294 premature deaths annually.
- Gas plants emit pollutants that worsen respiratory diseases, according to experts.
- Supporters claim the Paris plant will create 200 construction jobs over 18 months.
- Air quality impacts of the plants may extend to Michigan and Ohio.
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