Emissions Data on Salem Harbor Generating Station
The 2001 Massaschusetts regulations HealthLink worked to pass will reduce SO2 and NOx emissions 50 to 75%. Historical ups and downs of the following EPA supplied data reflect a combination of how much the plant ran and some operational improvements.
Tons Emitted by Pollutant
Year
|
SO2
|
NOx
|
CO2
|
| 2010 |
5,520 |
1,184 |
|
| 2009 |
5,125 |
944
|
|
| 2008 |
4,226 |
812
|
|
| 2007* |
6,444
|
1,503
|
2,274,075
|
| 2006 |
8,616
|
1,772
|
2,557,539
|
| 2005 |
10,595
|
2,783
|
2,906,922
|
| 2004 |
8,208
|
2,701
|
2,281,637
|
| 2003 |
11,338 |
3,310
|
2,474,075
|
2002
|
14,131
|
3,793
|
3,553,198
|
2001
|
18,300
|
5,311
|
3,500,837
|
2000
|
20,514 |
5,320
|
3,553,198
|
1999
|
23,844
|
6,009
|
3,891,396
|
1998**
|
34,300 |
7,050 |
4,582,172 |
1997
|
32,105
|
6,870
|
4,384,591
|
1996
|
23,791
|
4,865
|
3,313,688
|
1995
|
21,909
|
6,347
|
NA
|
*The plant was closed, due to a boiler explosion from November 6, 2007 until March, 2008 when it was partially re-opened.
** Year HealthLink founded
|
