Despite its industrial history, Holyoke contains no Superfund sites. One of the greatest producers of pollution in the area was the former Mount Tom Station, a coal plant in Smith's Ferry. Citizens cited higher rates of asthma, attributing them to the plant and after many years of discussion it was finally shuttered in December 2014. In October 2016 ground was broken at the site for the construction of a new solar farm.
Despite its industrial history Holyoke contains no Superfund sites One of the greatest producers of pollution in the area was the former Mount Tom Station a coal plant in Smith's Ferry Citizens cited higher rates of asthma attributing them to the plant and after many years of discussion it was finally shuttered in December 2014 In October 2016 ground was broken at the site for the construction of a new solar farm