| Myth | Reality |
| Coal does not cause environmental damage because they operate with a permit from EPA. | Burning coal is one of the most efficient ways to put greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere. Annually, the two coal plants that Naperville’s electricity provider, IMEA, co-owns create over 36 billion pounds of greenhouse gases. |
Those emissions contribute to the climate crisis. Clean coal electricity is a misleading marketing term because burning coal always generates pollution.
78% of Naperville’s electricity comes from burning coal.