Data for intermodal comparison of environmental impacts of inland transport alternatives for coal energy

This report summarizes coal energy tranportation alternatives and their environmental effects. The data presented allow comparison of the alternatives and are easily scaled to give the environmental effects for specific cases. Environmental effects that are difficult to quantify are presented in descriptive form. Regional data and regulatory information on air quality, water quality, and land use allow the generic environmental effects to be applied to site-specific analyses. An example of such an analysis is included.