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Search results for "clean coal" ...
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Power Brokers
The story investigates what lead to the passage of the disastrous electricity deregulation law in Montana.
Tags: Montana Public Service Commission; deregulation; clean coal; records
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"130 Million Tons of Waste"
When coal is burned for electricity, it produces a byproduct called coal ash. "Every year, 130 million tons" of the ash is produced. It's "one of the largest waste-streams in the U.S.," and currently, there is little to no federal oversight. This report focuses on two major coal ash spills have occurred in the U.S. One of the spills caused "two communities to lose access to clean drinking water."
Tags: Coal ash; burning coal; toxic waste; Chesapeake; Kingston; EPA; Coal and Utilities
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"Abandoned Promises: Why America's coalfields aren't cleaned up"
While more than 9,500 coal mines across the country are abandoned and in need of serious cleaning, billions of dollars designated for this task are being used for other projects. This report is the only one to look into the successes and failures of the federal Abandoned Mine Land program.
Tags: Abandoned Mine Land program; Department of Environmental Protection; Office of Surface Mining; environmental cleanup
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Burning Questions
President Bush pushed for the passage of the "Clear Skies Act" and wanted to develop an emissions - trading program to replace some of the regulations of the Clean Air Act. Kriz examines the politics behind the decision and questions its effectiveness. The article also examines the controversy over coal - fired power plants.
Tags: Clean Air Act; EPA; emissions; pollution; coal; power plants
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Power to Pollute: War On Clean Air, Coal Loses Clout, Power Brokers, Fatal Beauty
In this multi-part series, the Akron Beacon Journal examines the politics and environmental impact of Ohio's coal industry and electric utilities. The series looks at how Ohio's electric utilities are the dirtiest in America; how thousands of jobs have been lost for the benefit of power companies; how connected coal brokers got rich while the industry itself was suffering; and the environmental damage done to the Adirondack Mountains.
Tags: air pollution; coal burning power plants; Ohio utilities; Clean Air Act; coal industry; sulfur dioxide emissions; ozone threat; smog; electric utilities; acid rain; Adirondack Mountains
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The Albuquerque Journal investigates a 1977 law that was supposed to ensure coal mines would clean up after themselves and give citizens around the mines a voice. The series revealed numerous examples of pullution and objections form citizens going unheeded. (January, 1995)
Tags: Parker Mines' neighbors say complaints land of deaf ears Contest entry Hazardous waste 23 pgs.