Trump Plan to Save Coal May Put Lives at Risk From Pollution

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Date

July 5, 2018

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Bloomberg

"For every 4.5 coal mining jobs supported by the drafted policy, one American would die from the surge in air pollution tied to generating electricity from the fossil fuel, according to modeling by the independent, nonprofit research group Resources for the Future."

Topics

Electric Power

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