Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
While President Donald Trump searches for a way to save America’s coal country, some in his own party have their eyes set on what’s arguably the exact opposite: making solar … Click to Continue »
Read More »Advocates sue as coal plant pollution seeps into Illinois’ only national scenic river
The first sign of trouble on Illinois’ only national scenic river is when thick stands of sycamore, red bud and oak suddenly give way to a barren, rocky bank stained … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘The canary in the coal mine for mass shootings’: Texas suspect’s history fits a pattern
Four days before a black-clad gunman walked into a south Texas church and sprayed the congregation with bullets, killing at least 26 people, late-night host Samantha Bee highlighted the connection … Click to Continue »
Read More »The war on coal is over. The war on breathing has begun
The following editorial appeared in The Baltimore Sun on Wednesday, Oct. 11: If the “war on coal is over,” as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt declared this week, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Public interest groups decry EPA’s utility-friendly move on coal ash
At 7:51 p.m. on Sept. 14, Lisa Evans’ evening was interrupted by a call from the Environmental Protection Agency. Their after-hours message: An extension granted earlier had suddenly been rescinded, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump is on the losing side of history on coal, climate change
The following editorial appeared in The Seattle Times on Friday, March 30: President Donald Trump made good on his wrongheaded campaign promise to roll back the clock on coal. But … Click to Continue »
Read More »Coal Fire (Butte County) Started 6/20/2016, updated 6/20/2016
Coal ash taints water in five states, study says
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-A study of North Carolina and four other southeastern states found evidence that coal ash ponds consistently contaminate nearby lakes, rivers and groundwater, Duke University scientists say. … Click to Continue »
Read More »In the West, coal represents the polluted past � except in the interior West
Environmentalists and energy experts have been saying it for a while now. So have private investors and federal regulators. Lawmakers across the West are increasingly saying it, too: The reign of King Coal is over. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Coal Fire (Wildfire)
The Coal Fire is was started by lightning on July 7. It is burning juniper, brush and grass in a remote area with very limited access. Crews are being airlifted to the
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