AmericanRadioWorks: Power and Smoke: A Nation Built on Coal

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Title:

AmericanRadioWorks: Power and Smoke: A Nation Built on Coal

Url:

http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/coal/

Publisher:

American RadioWorks

Description: The United States gets over half of its electricity from burning coal, and this tremendously important resource remains one of the nation's greatest assets. However, it is not an asset without problems, as the burning of coal has brought with it tremendous levels of air pollution and other problems. This latest radio documentary from the American RadioWorks group was produced by Catherine Winter, and it explores various aspects of coal production in the United States. The program also offers some historical perspective on the subject. The program can be listened to in its entirety here, or visitors can also download it for their own use. Along the way, visitors will hear from environmental history professor Joel Tarr, museum director Anne Madarasz, and smog museum director Don Pavelko.

LC Classification:

Social sciences -- Industries. Land use. Labor -- Industries. Land use. Labor -- Special industries and trades -- Mineral industries. Metal trade -- Coal
Technology -- Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering -- Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering -- Environmental pollution -- Research -- Special countries -- United States

GEM Subject:

Science -- Earth science
Social studies -- Current events/issues
Language Arts -- Writing (composition)
Social studies -- Civics

Key Concept:

Physics -- Energy
Environmental engineering -- Air pollution

Resource Type:

Collection
Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Student Guide
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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