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Conductivity: Measuring Mountaintop Removal's Harm to Our Water
Factsheet on Mountaintop Removal Mining, water conductivity - what it is and why it matters, and how you can help. Published by Sierra Club.
April 2013
 
CAFOs and Human Health
Human Health Issues Associated with Living Near Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs): A Summary and Synopsis
Prepared by Robert H. McKnight, MPH, ScD
Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Public Health
August 8, 2007
 
Mountaintop Removal Tour Brochure: a brochure, written by Dave Cooper, providing information on the issue of Mountaintop Removal, and directions for touring some of the current MTR sites.
 
Coal Ash: an abundant and dangerous by-product of burning coal for energy. Learn about the hazards of coal ash and why we need federal regulations to protect the public from this coal waste.
 
Coal to Liquid: Carbon Sequestration and Other Problems
Why is the conversion of coal to liquid fuel a bad idea? Read this fact sheet to learn more.
 
Two-Stroke Engines
Learn about pollution produced by two-stroke engines (such as those that power lawn-mowers, other landscaping equipment, chain saws, leap blowers, some snow mobiles, small motorcycles, etc.) and how to reduce these emissions.
 
Utility Regulatory Reform
Learn about utility regulatory reform - what it is and how it can help us save energy and money
 
Bottled Water
Learn how bottled water contributes to global warming, and what you can do to help.
 

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