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The Charlotte Observer - 06/21/2008

10 parks identified as at risk from coal plants (new window)

The National Parks Conservation Association considers the following 10 national parks as most at risk from pollution from new coal-fired power plants either planned or under development near them:

Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee and North Carolina

Shenandoah, Virginia

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Theodore Roosevelt, North Dakota

Mesa Verde, Colorado

Capitol Reef, Utah

Zion, Utah

Great Basin, Nevada

Wind Cave, South Dakota

Badlands, South Dakota