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We are all affected by coal-fired power, and we encourage anyone who cares about the future to dig deeper into the online version of this Coal Impact Guide. Additionally, please sign on to Citizens Lead for Energy Action Now (CLEAN). Here you can join a national campaign to make smart energy choices for now and for our children’s future. Some Americans are faced with immediate challenges to mining expansion or power plant construction. These links are for those confronted with specific issues in their local area. Mountaintop Mining & Coal Slurry/Sludge Impoundments If you or your loved ones are facing the permitting of new mountaintop mining sites, or suffering from the collateral damage of an existing site, please visit the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition. They can directly help those in West Virginia and will lead others to grassroots resources in other states. In addition, if you have coal waste in your drinking water, visit the Sludge Safety Project where you can locate coal slurry impoundments in your area and take steps to fight new impoundments, stop slurry injection, and protect your water.
New Power Plants If you or your loved ones live in the vicinity of a proposed coal plant, or anywhere in the country for that matter, please join CLEAN and then visit Coal Moratorium Now where you will find vast resources for education around the issue and engaging on a national or local level. |
