Archive for April 2014
Acid Rock Drainage and Water Quality: Potential Environmental Health Impacts in Alaska
Listen to environmental geochemist Kendra Zamzow, Ph.D. and Jill Yordy of the Northern Alaska Environmental Center discuss how acid mine drainage affects water chemistry and environmental health. Acid rock drainage is one of the major sources of toxic metals associated with mining. When waste rock excavated from the mine is exposed to air and water, it chemically…
Read MoreThank you for taking action for clean air and our health!
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Read MoreProtect our right to breathe free with clean air – not coal dust!
Take Action | Resources | Podcasts | Air Permit Website We know that coal is bad for our health. Dr. Alan Lockwood toured Alaska and spoke about Coal’s toll on human health. Dr. Tracey Woodruff was up here in March and she was shocked to learn that a coal mine was being permitted next to homes and a…
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