Table of Contents
Introduction 5
1 Pollution Levels are Deadly Stephen Leahy 9
2 Pollution Levels Have Decreased Dramatically Jennifer Zambone Angela Logomasini 15
3 Existing Coal Technology Causes Serious Air Pollution Jonathan G. Dorn 21
4 The United States Should Not Rely on the Promise of Clean Coal Jeff Biggers 27
5 The EPA's Endangerment Ruling on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Is Necessary Sierra Club 32
6 The EPA's Endangerment Ruling Will Hurt the Economy Alan Caruba 38
7 Solar Energy Is Valuable but Not Pollution Free Silicon Volley Toxics Coalition 43
8 Ethanol Production Increases Air Pollution Kenneth P. Green 50
9 Electronic Waste Leads to Dangerous Pollution Chris Carroll 56
10 Eating Meat Causes Pollution Kathy Freston 62
11 New Regulations are Needed to Reduce Water Pollution Craig Cox 68
12 Federal Regulations Go Too Far in Regulating Water Quality Peyton Knight 74
13 Federal Air Pollution Regulations Are Excessive Joel Schwartz 81
14 Fighting Pollution Is a Moral Responsibility Jim Ball 87
Appendix
What You Should Know About Pollution 93
What You Should Do About Pollution 98
Organizations to Contact 101
Bibliography 109
Index 112
Picture Credits 116
