State Coal Resources
Below are some resources for Organizing around coal in California
Local Resources
Organize a Home Meeting
Setting up a letter writing table
Write a Letter to your elected official
Engaging your elected official
Health and Safety Risks of Carbon Capture and Storage
Environmental Committee urges students to 'Go Green'
Sierra Club helps promote energy effecient alternatives
LA makes the top 200 DIRTIEST Coal Plants
Los Angeles Coal Plants Navajo and Inter-Mountain Power Project make the World's Dirties Power Plants. Sixty percent of the world's electricity comes from plants burning fossil fuels and releasing carbon. Many of the highest-emission plants are concentrated in the United States and East Asia. Here, a look at the world's 200 biggest carbon offenders among power plants. Roll over any plant for more information.
LADWP to demonstrate new energy projects on campus
USC will be one of the new testing grounds for a $60 million Smart Grid demonstration conducted by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, a project that will test the efficiency and reliability of the city’s current energy grid.
Pasadena FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about
Pasaden'a consumption of coal-based electric power, and its future alternative opportunities
Students make push for coal-free energy
Eco-conscious students are calling upon USC to be a model of sustainability and to stop using coal in favor of greener energy sources.
Under the umbrella of the Sierra Club — a national organization — students launched the “Beyond Coal” campaign last week, which aims to reduce USC’s use of coal, thereby setting a precedent for other universities.
National Resources
Factsheet: The Dirty Truth about Coal
Conceived as a slimmed down version of our popular coal report, this four-page fact sheet presents the main arguments and statistics in a shortened format.
Coal Ash Storage Sites Map
Check out our Google Map showing where 584 coal ash storage sites are located across the U.S.
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