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Commitments to action on climate change
Fantasy College signed onto the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment in 2011. The College has yet to follow-through on their commitment to create a plan for carbon neutrality, and has missed numerous reporting deadlines.

Energy profile
Fantasy College purchases electricity from Duke Energy and gets 80% of their electricity from coal. For heating and cooling, Fantasy College runs a steam plant that burns coal and natural gas. Fantasy College’s campus coal plant is right next to student dormitories, and studies show that emissions from the coal plant and uncovered coal piles are impacting students health.

Fantasy College has installed solar panels as part of a pilot project, but they power less than 1% of the college.

Energy investments
Fantasy College is believed to have millions of dollars invested in the oil, coal and gas industry, but has refused to disclose how much. A student report has revealed that Fantasy College is invested in BP, Peabody Energy, and TransCanada, the Canadian company proposing the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.

Community impact
Fantasy College’s campus coal plant emits dangerous emissions into the surrounding community, and the coal comes from Appalachia where mountaintop removal mining has led to increased incidence of cancer and birth defects.