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Clean Air Task Force: The Toll From Coal

The Clean Air Task Force set about quantifying the negative public health and economic impacts which result from coal power plant pollution.

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Developing Utility-scale Wind Projects: In harmony with the environment North American Clean Energy, March 2012 - First Wind's Dave Cowan explains the company's best practices for developing wind projects with the environment in mind.	Vermont Agency of Natural Resources: Biological sampling results for Sheffield Wind Project site for 2006-2011 Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Biomonitoring and Aquatic Studies Program issued a report with the results of a series of water quality tests that found that construction of the Sheffield Wind Project had no adverse impact to the water quality and aquatic life of cold-water streams near the project.
First Wind Profile: Sheffield Wind A project overview which describes some of the energy, economic and environmental benefits of the Sheffield Wind project.	Kaheawa Wind: Habitat Conservation Plan Overview: At Kaheawa Wind, we believe that wind power is one of the most sustainable energy options, and when developed on operated responsibly, highly compatible with humans and
First Wind in Hawaii: By the Numbers Cumulative energy, economic and environmental impacts from our portfolio of projects in Hawaii.	CLF Ventures: Decision Guide for Wind Energy This report by CLF Ventures provides comprehensive background and research regarding the major policy, scientific, and siting issues related to wind energy.
What makes wind energy "green?" Wind energy offers a distinct alternative to burning fossil fuels to produce electricity. About 90% of conventional grid electricity	Sierra Club (CA): Analysis of Wind Health Impacts Science-based research and review which concludes, "we are confident in saying there is no evidence of significant health effects that should prevent the further development and implementation of w
First Wind in Maine: By the Numbers Cumulative energy, economic and environmental impacts from our portfolio of projects in Maine.	Maine CDC: Wind Turbine Neuro-Acoustical Issues This June 2009 study by Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH Maine CDC/DHHS, discusses several important questions about wind turbines and sound in the Maine.
First Wind Profile: Palouse Wind A project overview which describes some of the energy, economic and environmental benefits for Palouse.	First Wind Profile: Steel Winds A project overview which describes some of the energy, economic and environmental benefits of the Steel Winds projects.
Wind in Utah: Economic and Environmental Impacts This report by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates economic and environmental impacts that wind power development, construction and operation can have on the state of Utah.	Atlantic: The True Cost of Coal An Atlantic article ahead of its time for analyzing the true impacts and economic costs of our dependence on coal as an energy source: linked

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