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.
A presentation given by members at the KFTC 2011 Annual Meeting in October detailing Kentucky's energy generation potential in solar, wind, hydroelectric, and biomass and the challenges and opportunities that exist to capitalizing on that potential.
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.
