Power Plant Emissions Publications
Dirty Air, Dirty Power: Mortality and Health Damage Due to Air Pollution from Power Plants
(June 2004) Update of mortality and health damage due to power plant particle pollution. Comparison of leading clean up proposals.
(June 2004) Update of mortality and health damage due to power plant particle pollution. Comparison of leading clean up proposals.
Power Plant Emissions: Particulate Matter-Related Health Damages and the Benefits of Alternative Emission Reduction Scenarios
(June 2004) This report estimates the avoidable health effects of each of a series of alternative regulatory scenarios for power plants, focusing on the adverse human health effects due to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5, which are particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter).
(June 2004) This report estimates the avoidable health effects of each of a series of alternative regulatory scenarios for power plants, focusing on the adverse human health effects due to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5, which are particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter).
Mercury and Midwest Power Plants
(February 2003) Residents in the Midwest share a rich tradition of outdoor recreation. We also share a common threat to these traditions - mercury from coal-fired power plants.
(February 2003) Residents in the Midwest share a rich tradition of outdoor recreation. We also share a common threat to these traditions - mercury from coal-fired power plants.
Nitrogen Oxide Emissions and Midwest Power Plants
(January 2003)
(January 2003)
Air of Injustice: African Americans and Power Plant Pollution
(October 2002) Presented in conjunction with the Black Leadership Forum, the Southern Organizing Committee for Economic and Social Justice and the Georgia Coalition for The Peoples' Agenda shows that African Americans are disproportionately affected by power plant pollution.
(October 2002) Presented in conjunction with the Black Leadership Forum, the Southern Organizing Committee for Economic and Social Justice and the Georgia Coalition for The Peoples' Agenda shows that African Americans are disproportionately affected by power plant pollution.
A Preliminary Analysis of the Benefits and Costs of Current New Source Review Litigation
(June 2002) Follow up to Power to Kill report (2001) describing how the benefits of NSR enforcement outweigh the annual costs of pollution controls.
(June 2002) Follow up to Power to Kill report (2001) describing how the benefits of NSR enforcement outweigh the annual costs of pollution controls.
Children at Risk: How Air Pollution from Power Plants Threatens the Health of America's Children
(May 2002)
(May 2002)
Climate Change and Midwest Power Plants
(February 2002)
(February 2002)
Scraping the "Bottom of the Barrel" for Power: Why there is No Need to Relax Clean Air Safeguards on Dirty Power Plants to "Keep the Lights On"
(November 2001) A Rebuttal to the National Coal Council's Electricity Availability Report
(November 2001) A Rebuttal to the National Coal Council's Electricity Availability Report
Sulfur Emissions and Midwest Power Plants
(August 2001)
(August 2001)
Power to Kill: Death and Disease from Power Plants Charged with Violating the Clean Air Act
(July 2001)
(July 2001)
Out of Sight: Haze in our National Parks
(September 2000)
(September 2000)
Out of Sight: The Science and Economics of Visibility Impairment
(August 2000) Technical document behind September 2000 Out of Sight advocacy report by Clean air Task Force and Clear the Air estimating benefits of eliminating power plant-related haze in our national parks and wilderness.
(August 2000) Technical document behind September 2000 Out of Sight advocacy report by Clean air Task Force and Clear the Air estimating benefits of eliminating power plant-related haze in our national parks and wilderness.
Children at Risk State Fact Sheets (May 2002)