A handful of companies are spending millions to finance an assault on clean air—lobbying and litigating to block, weaken and delay clean air standards that would save lives and protect Americans’ health from the power sector’s dangerous and deadly air pollution.
Environmental Integrity Project
Between 2,700 and 5,700 deaths a year at a cost of $23 to $47 billion can be attributed to pollution from 51 of the dirtiest coal-burning power plants in the United States.
Before a coal company can begin blasting, it must do a pre-blast survey of all homes within a half-mile. This document explains what a pre-blast survey is, and what to do to improve the effectiveness of the survey.
Here's a list of things you can do to try to get the state and federal mining laws enforced. Under SMCRA, citizens have a voice in enforcing these laws. This handout helps you know your rights and options.
KFTC
Use this fill-in-the-blanks complaint form if you’re having problems with a coal mine.
U.S. PIRG Education Fund
This report examines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data on power plant emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from 1995 to 2003 and finds that emissions are on the rise at many plants.
Sierra Club, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, and Global Environmental LLC
Every day in Kentucky, coal combustion waste ponds and landfills leak into our groundwater and rivers, seeping out a slow-motion flood of contamination. As this report shows, every site in Kentucky for which groundwater data was available appears to be leaking. Kentucky is failing to control coal combustion waste contamination.
Information on the impact of our Stream Saver Bill.
American Journal of Public Health
This study examined the health-related quality of life of residents in mountaintop mining counties of Appalachia using the 2006 national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The researchers compared dependent variables across 3 categories: mountaintop mining (yes or no), other coal mining (yes or no), and a referent nonmining group.
