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Health:What is being polluted? Pollution can entersoil, air, groundwater or surface water bodieslike lakes and streams.If chemical exposure is the issue, how do thechemicals get from the environment to thepeople?Economics:What are property values for communitiessurrounding the coal fired plant, compared tosimilar communities that aren’t host to coalfired plants?Has the plant improved the employmentsituation in the community?What are the unemployment rates for thecommunities surrounding the plant comparedto similar communities that aren’t host to coalfired power plants?How many people work in the plant?What percentage of the people working in theplant is from the surrounding community?Who benefits from the tax revenue from theplant?Electricity:Does the electricity generated by the coalfired power plant power your community or isit transmitted to other cities?NAACP Coal Blooded Action Toolkit18 | P a g e
Who is Responsible?After completing the brief questionnaire, it will be easier to determine the next steps which would includedetermining who or which agencies are able to assist with the closing of the coal plant.1. Identify who is responsible for environmental protection in your community, town, and state.2. Identify who is responsible for setting regulations3. Determine which agencies and businesses are involved in causing the problems people areexperiencing.NAACP Coal Blooded Action Toolkit19 | P a g e
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Page 3 and 4: ForewordWelcome to the Coal Blooded
Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTION TO THE COALBLOODED ACT
Page 7 and 8: CLIMATE CHANGE:Pollution like carbo
Page 9 and 10: Guidance Modules at a GlanceEach ac
Page 11 and 12: Part Four: InfrastructureIt is time
Page 13 and 14: Part One:Investigating Coal Polluti
Page 15 and 16: Gathering Surveillance Data for You
Page 17: Key Foundational Questions (Checkli
Page 21 and 22: • .Part Two:Awareness Raising and
Page 23 and 24: 6. In the 2008 study that found gre
Page 25 and 26: Coal Blooded PowerPoint Presentatio
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Page 29 and 30: Coal Plant Town Hall Meeting ModelT
Page 31 and 32: ModeratorThe role of the moderator
Page 33 and 34: Recording/Videotaping Testimonies -
Page 35 and 36: You will need to have information r
Page 37 and 38: Part Three:Determine the Ask and Ma
Page 39 and 40: Research must also include options
Page 41 and 42: Conducting a Power AnalysisBefore t
Page 43 and 44: a. What will your victory cost them
Page 45 and 46: Part Four:InfrastructureHudson Gen.
Page 47 and 48: Establishing PartnershipsOnce you i
Page 51: with your partners in order to deve
Page 54 and 55: Outline ExpectationDevelop a list o
Page 56 and 57: Introduction to Taking ActionBeing
Page 58 and 59: Sample Letter to a Coal Fired Power
Page 60 and 61: Getting Community Buy-In: Inform th
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Page 64 and 65: campus partnership with your local
Page 66 and 67: for the local ordinance. For more i
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Legislative Process for an Ordinanc
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Compile Facts: Research your opposi
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Initiative Two: RECYCLEBANKLocation
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Introduction to Media OutreachMedia
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Example: We know that the dependenc
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Mayor Emanuel Announces Agreement w
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Sample State Op - EdCOAL BLOODED: P
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After the Interview and Follow-UpAs
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APPENDIX I: Advocating Your Concern
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NOTE:If a meeting with a legislator
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APPENDIX II: ArticlesName of theOrg
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APPENDIX III: Chicago Clean Air Ord
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WHEREAS, state and federal regulati
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this § 11-3.030 of this Code may b
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APPENDIX IV: Films and VideosBeyond
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Once the sludge leaks out, it can c
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APPENDIX VII: Organizations Working
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APPENDIX IX: Research Sources for F
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days after notice of the violation
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GreenwireJournal ofRenewable andSus
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