The environmental effects of coal use range from the poisoning of local rivers by acid mine drainage to the global problem of climate change caused by CO 2 (carbon dioxide) emissions. âClean coalâ technologies are expensive and are still unable to completely remove harmful. emissions from coal-fired power plants.ii Figure 1 illustrates the various impacts of coal-use on land. water and air. Figure 1: The impacts of coal use on land, water and air.
Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary. Executive Privilege. The privilege that allows the president and other high officials of the executive branch to keep certain communications private if disclosing those communications would disrupt the functions or decision-making processes of the executive branch.
But healthcare cannot be a privilege either if we look at the true definition of privilege. Privilege is a special favor granted by another entity, whether it is government, the private sector, or within a household. It is also not something that we only obtain from the government. Healthcare is, however, a service that is provided through both public and private means.