Research

Coal: The Basics

Coal is destructive at every step in the process: mining, burning and disposal.
Michigan’s Mercury Increases from COAL
Coal is NOT the Answer
“Coal fired power stations are death factories. Close them” — James Hansen
Hidden Cost of Coal
Big Coal and Child Victims (videos and article)
Coal is Dirty Business–Athens, Ohio (videos)
Coal Field Uprising an article by the Nation
Articles on Grist by Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign Director
Coal Story by Green Peace
Coal Impacts Health at Every Stage in Cycle Physicians explain
Map of Coal Plants Pollution and Death
Coal: Dirty Past, Hazy Future

Mining

I Love Mountains
Mountain Justice
Coal River Mountain Watch
Leveling Appalachia: The Legacy of Mountaintop Removal Mining
Big Coal and Mountain Top Removal
The EPA just vetoed the largest MTR permit in West Virginia history

Burning

Power Plant Pollution Locator: Michigan
Interactive Map Identifying Levels of Pollution Across the Nation
Video Illustrating Health Risks Associated with Coal Burning
Information on Emissions from Coal Power Plants
Information on Financial Cost of Burning Coal which Causes Environmental and Health Problems
EPA Statistics on Health Risks Related to Coal Power Plants
Sierra Club Victories: 100 Coal Plants Defeated
Cleaning the Air at the Expense of Waterways (New York Times Article)

Disposal

Appalachian Voices Video Shows Destruction of the Emory River from the 2008 Coal Ash Spill.
Interactive Map on Water Pollution — The New York Times
VIDEO: CBS Report on Coal Ash
Coal Ash in the Dominican Republic

Beyond Coal Campaigns

Sierra Student Coalition–Beyond Coal Campaign
2 Dirty 4 College
Binghamton University  Beyond Coal Website
Colorado University – Boulder Coal Free Campaign Website
Colorado University – Boulder Coal Free Campus Campaign Video
Indiana University Coal Free Campaign Website
University of Kentucky Beyond Coal Website
University of North Carolina Coal Free Campaign Website
University of Minnesota Photo Page: Campaign Against Coal
Oregon’s Beyond Coal Campaign Website

EPA’s Environmental Justice Geographic Assessment Tool

Michigan State University

T.B. Simon Coal-Fired Power Plant General Information
Photo Gallery of T. B. Simon Power Plant
Clean Energy Takes a Team (President Report-Video)
Virtual Tour of Coal Plant
Boldness by Design: Environmental Stewardship Goals
Sustainability Report Card: MSU
MSU failed to meet goal: 6% GHG reduction by 2010.
Office of Campus Sustainability Research
Power Plant Questions