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What is Citizens Coal Council (CCC) all about?
EST. AUG 1987
CCC upholds the Principles of Environmental Justice (EJ) as adopted at the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit. |
Climate change
We recognize the urgency and severity of climate change, and acknowledges the significant contribution of coal to it. |
Economy
We support the creation of sustainable economies in areas traditionally dependent on coal.
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Transparency
We believe in transparency and accountability in decision-making and actions by regulatory authorities and political officials.
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Community
We advocate for the coal industry to be fully accountable for all deleterious effects on communities and the environment caused by the lifecycle of coal.
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Clean energy
We support the development of clean, sustainable, and renewable energy alternatives to fossil fuels, as well as the protection of critical natural carbon uptake ecosystems such as old-growth forests.
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