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by nwiswell 1226 days ago
> On top of that, the pollution is dramatically reduced. A modern natural gas turbine at a power plant is dramatically cleaner burning than an open flame in a kitchen stove.

Not to mention the pollution from the power plant is not going directly into your home (or face).

This is not a small or hypothetical impact. From the article:

> The air district estimated that the new rules for homes would cut nitrogen oxides enough to prevent 89 deaths per year in the Bay Area.