Welcome to the Coal Impact Guide. As we witnessed in Burning the Future: Coal in America, coal plays an enormous role in the daily life and functioning of the United States, and with it comes some serious problems. This guide provides information about coal, its effects on health and the environment, global warming, ways people can take action in their daily lives, and a section specifically designed for those opposing a problematic mining operation or a coal plant where they live.

Here is a quick reference guide to all the of pages in the Coal Impact Guide.