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"Coalification of Water" World Water Day 

"Coalification of Water" World Water Day 

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03/20/2014 
This year’s World Water Day marks the launch of the 5th United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) on the theme of water and energy. Coal remains a top energy producer world-wide. Its connection to water is a parasitic one. It drains our precious water supplies and spits back polluted skies, lakes, streams and rivers, both in its processing and production.

The following pictures are a journey through the lives of people -- their homes and their lands, who have been directly affected by coal power production. These are people and places which already suffer from water-scarcity, but now see their livelihoods and health hung in the balance of an outmoded means of energy production. 
Dan River Coal Ash Impacts in US
14 March, 2014 
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Dan River Coal Ash Impacts in US 
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Afsin-Elbistan A and B Plants in Turkey
01 March, 2014 
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Afsin-Elbistan A and B Plants in Turkey 
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Woman near Afsin-Elbistan A and B Plants in Turkey
01 March, 2014 
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Woman near Afsin-Elbistan A and B Plants in Turkey 
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Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill in North Carolina
04 February, 2014 
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Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill in North Carolina 
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Water Pond at Informal Settlement in South Africa
06 December, 2013 
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Water Pond at Informal Settlement in South Africa 
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Water Pond at Informal Settlement in South Africa
06 December, 2013 
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Water Pond at Informal Settlement in South Africa 
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Water Pond at Informal Settlement in South Africa
06 December, 2013 
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Water Pond at Informal Settlement in South Africa 
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Water Pond at Informal Settlement in South Africa
06 December, 2013 
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Water Pond at Informal Settlement in South Africa 
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Community Leader in Thailand
23 November, 2013 
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Community Leader in Thailand 
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Mae Moh Coal Burning Power Plant in Thailand
23 November, 2013 
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Mae Moh Coal Burning Power Plant in Thailand 
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The Subeinaoer Lake in Inner Mongolia
30 April, 2013 
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The Subeinaoer Lake in Inner Mongolia 
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Women Collect Silt in Maharashtra
27 March, 2013 
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Women Collect Silt in Maharashtra 
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Fish Farmer in Indonesia
22 November, 2012 
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Fish Farmer in Indonesia 
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Coal Barge in Indonesia
22 November, 2012 
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Coal Barge in Indonesia 
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Open-Cast Coal Mine in Inner Mongolia
25 June, 2012 
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Open-Cast Coal Mine in Inner Mongolia 
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Open-Cast Coal Mine in Inner Mongolia
11 June, 2012 
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Open-Cast Coal Mine in Inner Mongolia 
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Coal Ash Disposal Site in China
21 June, 2010 
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Coal Ash Disposal Site in China 
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Coal Ash Pond in China
16 June, 2010 
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Coal Ash Pond in China 
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