Please join Alaska Community Action on Toxics for a discussion with Alan H. Lockwood, MD on the growing body of medical evidence linking coal development to human health risks.
At every stage – from mining,transportation, storage, combustion, and disposal of post-combustion wastes – coal development threatens human and environmental health. Pollutants from coal damage all major organ systems in the human body and contribute to four of the five leading causes of death in the United States.
Dr. Lockwood, Professor of Neurology at the University of Buffalo, is a member of Physicians for Social Responsiblity and is principal author of the PSR medical report “Coal’s Assault on Human Health” which takes a new look at the devastating impacts of coal on the human body. Coal combustion releases mercury, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and dozens of other substances known to be hazardous to human health. This report looks at the cumulative harm inflicted by those pollutants on three major body organ systems: the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system, and the nervous system.
To join this free call and receive the dial-up instructions, please RSVP to Alaska Community Action on Toxics at heather@akaction.org or (907) 222-7714.
There are several important topics up for consideration at the next regular Mat-Su Borough (MSB) Assembly Meeting. Some of these include, revisions to the existing ethics code, changes to public participation and funding decisions that will guide the borough’s upcoming budget process. For a full version of the Assembly packet 
Days like today remind us of the 80s when big hair bands like Judus Priest released smash hits on an album called “Breaking The Law.” Today in Palmer, local citizens fighting the controversial Wishbone Hill coal project have sent a letter to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources alleging that Usibelli Coal Company has been operating illegally and without a valid permit and should be ordered to halt project development.
Mat-Su Ski Club Annual Meeting-Friday October 14, 2011 6:30 PM
Come join Alaska Center for the Environment and other local grassroots from the Mat- Valley Coalition for a showing of the Last Mountain at Bear Tooth, October 10 at 8:00 pm! This movie highlights the issues surrounding mountain top removal mining in Appalachia and the fight against big coal. A brief introduction to Alaska’s coal issues will precede the film, and audience members will have an opportunity to both learn more about Alaska coal and to take action on the Wishbone Coal Strip Mine before and after the film.
Associate Professor Joe Wheeler from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is coming to the valley to speak about 
Speak up to protect our communities and yourself from toxic herbicide spraying.
Jan 31
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The Alaska Railroad applied to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) for permission to apply herbicides Aquamaster and Agri-Dex along railroad right of ways in areas of Palmer/Wasilla, Talkeetna, and Fairbanks stretching along 122 miles of track covering 243 acres.
Please consider testifying at the upcoming local hearings and submit written comments.
Local Hearings:
For Potential Talking Points and to learn more Click Here
Written Comments Due: March 12, 2012 by 4pm.
Important note: You must include the Project Name at the beginning of your comment or your comments will not be considered.
For More Information on the permits and to see maps for the for proposed spraying areas of Palmer, Wasilla, Talkeetna, and Fairbanks Click Here.
Please copy and paste the Project Name in the subject of your email and as the first line of your email.
Please submit a separate comment for each of the three projects to:
Rebecca Colvin
555 Cordova Street, Anchorage AK 99501
Phone: 907-269-7802, Fax: 907-269-7600
Email: Rebecca.colvin@alaska.gov
Please send a copy of your comments to heather@akaction.org