Pittersville has become one of the most heavily polluted cities in the United States mainly because of the polluation caused by GERG's Coal Powering Plant, a nasty plant that continues to pump out high levels of carbon dioxide emissions and ruins the area around it. However, Pittersville got some short-term relief when Georgie, not the FlopAlongs, accidently shut the coal plan down for 1 full month. The shut down cost Gerg millions of dollars. Do you want to know how it happened? ... The story will be in the 2nd Comic coming out soon! Although Georgie may be GERG's best friend, he always helps the FlopAlong's out by messing up every order GERG gives him! |
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Are you interested in a little fact about why Coal Plants are bad for both the FlopAlongs and us? * Coal is the largest source of global warming pollution in the United States. When mined, it releases methane into the air. When burned for energy, it releases carbon dioxide. The United States has around 600 dirty coal-fired power plants currently operating and more than 150 proposed coal plants in some stage of planning or development. Coal-fired power plants are responsible for more than 30 percent of all carbon dioxide pollution in the United States. Proposals to make gasoline and diesel fuels from coal would result in nearly twice the amount of carbon dioxide pollution as traditional petroleum-based fuel. Building more dirty coal plants would dramatically increase carbon dioxide emissions, worsening global warming. Ranging from rising sea levels to species extinction, the impacts of global warming are severe. Many impacts such as stronger hurricanes, more severe droughts, and more intense heat waves are already being felt today. * Source: NRDC |