List all the environmental impacts that occur during the “life span” of coal—that is, from mining to the electricity in your home or dorm. Explore the pros and cons of the Keystone XL pipeline,...

List all the environmental impacts that occur during the “life span” of coal—that is, from mining to the electricity in your home or dorm. Explore the pros and cons of the Keystone XL pipeline, fracking for shale gas, and mountaintop removal coal mining. Buy a power strip. This makes it easy to turn things off without having to go to the trouble of unplugging them. Some strips can even detect idle current and shut them off without the need to flip any switches.