Italian Judge: Coal Plant Caused Over 400 Deaths, Orders Shutdown

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By Ben JerveyMar 12, 2014, 12:20 am47 pts
An Italian judge has ordered the shutdown of a coal-fired power plant that has been blamed for at least 442 deaths. Public prosecutors had argued that pollution from the plant in Italy’s Liguria region had caused the premature deaths and between 1,700 - 2,000 cases of heart and lung disease. On Tuesday,…

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