Is your favorite campground, hiking spot or childhood memory on the list?
According to a new report produced by the National Parks Conservation Association (NCPA) the 10 national parks most at risk from pollution [1] from new coal-fired power plants are:
Shenandoah (Va.) [2]
[3]
Great Smoky Mountains (Tenn./ N.C.) [3]
Mesa Verde (Co.) [6]
Zion (Utah) [8]
Wind Cave (S.D.) [10]
Badlands (S.D.). [11]
The NCPA report called Dark Horizons [12]was released last week to coincide with efforts by the current US Administration to weaken clean air protections for national parks.
Across the United States, more than 100 new coal-fired power plants are in various stages of planning and development, putting these and other national parks at risk.
NPCA’s report, an interactive map, and more information can be found
here: http://www.npca.org/darkhorizo
Links:
[1] http://www.npca.org/media_center/press_releases/2008/cleanair_051508.html
[2] http://www.nps.gov/shen/
[3] http://www.nps.gov/grsm/
[4] http://www.nps.gov/maca/
[5] http://www.nps.gov/archive/thro/home.htm
[6] http://www.nps.gov/meve/
[7] http://www.utah.com/nationalparks/capitol_reef.htm
[8] http://www.nps.gov/zion/
[9] http://www.nps.gov/grba/
[10] http://www.nps.gov/archive/wica/Home.htm
[11] http://www.nps.gov/badl/
[12] http://www.npca.org/darkhorizons/