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The biggest polluters in Wales can be revealed today.
Research commissioned by the Western Mail shows that Aberthaw Power Station, in the Vale of Glamorgan, is the biggest single polluter in the country.See the full content of this document
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Our Biggest Polluters
In the context of the climate change debate, the Western Mail is publishing league tables of the top Welsh industrial polluters.
On Monday the Assembly Government's Climate Change Commission will hold its first meeting, chaired by Sustainability Minister Jane Davidson.Aberthaw Power Station heads our league table of Welsh polluters, based on information held by the Environment Agency.Last year the coastal power station between Barry and Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan pumped out more than 7.4million tonnes of CO2 (carbon dioxide), the major contributor to climate change. It also emitted 28,325 tonnes of nitrogen dioxide and 30,953 tonnes of sulphur dioxide - two more chemicals that contribute to acid rain.Gordon James, direc...See the full content of this document
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