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Water Quality Impacts from Remediating Acid Mine Drainage with Alkaline Addition
Geochemical and thermodynamic theory predict that metals that occur dominantly as oxyanionic species (e.g., arsenic as opposed to zinc) have reduced mobility in an oxidized environment with iron-rich sediments when the pH is moderately acidic (4.6 to 6.0 s.u.), relative to when the pH is neutral or moderately alkaline (7.0…
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An Analysis of Diesel Air Pollution and Public Health in America
A full length treatment of CATF’s diesel impacts analysis including methodology.
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A Preliminary Evaluation of the Potential for Surface Water Quality Impacts from Fly Ash Disposal at the Navajo Mine, New Mexico
An analysis of environmental monitoring data near a fly ash disposal area at the Navajo Mine, New Mexico was conducted to i) independently determine whether there are any indications of ash-constituent migration away from the mine and ii) evaluate the validity of claims made by BHP Billiton, the operator of…
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Water Quality Impacts of Coal Combustion Waste Disposal in Two West Virginia Coal Mines
This report documents very high selenium and thallium in surface waters, and high levels of selenium and arsenic in groundwaters downstream from the Stacks Run Refuse Site and Albright Site, respectively, two West Virginia coal combustion waste disposal areas in surface mines. Burning coal creates several kinds of waste, depending…
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Diesel and Health in America: The Lingering Threat
Everyone has experienced it: getting hit right in the face by a cloud of acrid diesel smoke. Perhaps you were standing on a street corner when a bus or truck whizzed by. Or maybe you were standing at a bus stop or stuck behind a dump truck grinding up a…
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School Bus Particulate Matter Study
Diesel exhaust is a major source of combustion particles that contribute to poor air quality nationwide. Since almost all school buses are operated with diesel engines, diesel engine exhaust can thus also be a source of concern, specifically with regard to exposure to children.
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Air of Injustice: How Air Pollution Affects the Health of Hispanics and Latinos
Hispanic families suffer serious health effects caused by air pollution. Studies show that the very air breathed by Hispanic Americans is likely to be harmful to their health. Latino children and adults living in polluted areas are more likely to suffer adverse health effects, such as asthma attacks. For many, the…
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Power Plant Emissions: Particulate Matter-Related Health Damages and the Benefits of Alternative Emission Reduction Scenarios
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). This report uses the same analytical methods…
