Edited sentence: A report done in 2003 found out that all 10 powerplants used by Southern Company in Georgia were considered a hazard to public health.A study was done to see what companies were the leading sources in emittiing mercury into our environment.Along with having the second most emitted facility is Georgia they were also tied for third on the list with their facility in Albama which emitted 1,595 lbs of emission.Sounthern Co.Southern Co.Southern Companies factories in 2002 were ranked as number one and number two as the facility to produce the most CO2.With all the use of these machines the pollution from them is released into are air and pollutes things around it.emittied 206,441 tons of SO2 into our environment during the year 2006.has a factory plant in Georgia that lead the nation in the emitting of SO2 in 2006.has more than seventy caol fired unites to help with its productivity.ranked second in the study done with 1,662 lbs of mercury emitted into the environment