Report: US coal plant distribution unfairly burdens minority communities | theGrio

Report: US coal plant distribution unfairly burdens minority communities | theGrio: A new NAACP report shines a light on the many coal power plants dotting the silhouettes of major American cities. Coal Blooded: Putting Profits Before People addresses the issue of coal-fired power plant pollution and its disproportionate impact on communities of color.

The grassroots groups Indigenous Environmental Network and Little Village Environmental Justice Organization partnered with lead researcher and author Adrian Wilson and several other contributors to create this study. This coalition scored, graded, and ranked the nation’s coal power plants based on the impact of each plant’s pollution output on the health, economics, and environment of nearby neighborhoods.