Media Advisory: The Toll From Coal

George Cavros | September 7, 2010 | Press Releases

ADVISORY
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 — ONLINE PRESS CONFERENCEAdditional Contacts:
Ulla-Britt Reeves, SACE (828) 713-7486 cell, [email protected]
Stuart C. Ross, CATF (914) 649-5037 cell, [email protected]
Jonathan Banks, CATF (207) 721-8676 office, [email protected]Coal Plant Pollution Causes Thousands of Premature Deaths Each Year. New Report Provides State and Local Data and Rankings of Power Plant Death and Disease A new report by the Clean Air Task Force evaluates the death and disease from coal-fired power plants breaking down the data by state, metropolitan area, county, and power plant allowing you to localize your story. Has there been progress in cleaning up the air since CATF’s 2004 report? Have the Clean Air Act and other laws worked to improve air quality?

For the answers, please join us as the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and the non-profit Clean Air Task Force unveil a landmark report: The Toll From Coal: An Updated Assessment of Death and Disease from America’s Dirtiest Energy Source. This new report will review progress made and provide recommendations for next steps. The report as well as an interactive map will go live on our website at www.catf.us on September 9, 2010. Printable materials will be available.

1.) ONLINE PRESS CONFERENCE with the authors of the report

Who: Conrad Schneider, Clean Air Task Force Advocacy Director.
Jonathan Banks, Clean Air Task Force Climate Policy Coordinator
Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010
Time: 10:00 am EST
Call-in: 832-431-3335
Pass code: 7665323#
Webinar: PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO JOIN THE WEBINAR athttps://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/158383262 . After registering you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the webinar.

2.) LOCAL CONTACT

Who: Amelia Shenstone, Georgia Coal Organizer (SACE)
404-373-5832 x3 [email protected]