#coaldust — Public Fediverse posts

Coming up tomorrow 3/24! Did you know that the Bay Area has some of the most polluted air in the country?

This pollution harms our communities and the Bay's water quality. One of the main sources is "fugitive" dust: small, harmful particles from industrial facilities that handle hazardous materials like coal.

But now there's an opportunity for stronger guardrails on this dangerous form of pollution. Join us and our partners on March 24 to learn more and what you can do:

https://earthjustice-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PT_BChYiTcuhvLfG1Hft2A#/registration

#bayarea #BAAD #bayareaairdistrict #coal #coaldust #fugitivedust #pollution #airpollution

@arstechnica Massive lines of uncovered coal hoppers travel daily through Washington state and especially urban areas along Puget Sound including Seattle and the farm which grows our vegetables. #coal #coaldust #particulates

How Regulation Came to Be: Monongah Mine Explosion (23d in series)

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/3/15/1370022/-How-regulation-came-to-be-Monongah

#HowRegulationCameToBe #Regulation #History #Coal #Steamships #Railroads #Electricity #Iron #Steel #MineDisaster #Monongah #MineralRights #FairmontCoal #ConsolidationCoal #JohnDRockefeller #Corruption #Tipple #MineDisaster #MineExplosion #ImmigrantLabor #WestVirginia #SacrificeZones #Methane #CoalDust #DavittMcAteer #CasualtyUndercount
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