West Virginia and Ohio Included in Top 5 Most Polluted States - WTRF 7 News Sports Weather - Wheeling Steubenville

A recent report shows West Virginia and Ohio are both in the top five worst states in the nation when it comes to toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants.

Kentucky is number one and Ohio is a close second. West Virginia ranks 5th.

The analysis was released August 9th by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The study looked at emissions from power plants in 2010, the most recent data available.

Click here to read the full release from the Natural Resources Defense Council.