The answer to all our problems! Coal Fuel The answer to all our problems!

Definition and Basic Info Coal Fuel is fossil fuel deprived from plants 4 different types of coal Anthracite, Bituminous, Subbituminous, Lignite Anthracite= Highest carbon content Lignite= Lowest carbon content

Location The top four coal mining states (in order) Montana 25% of US coal Illinois 16.5 of US coal Wyoming 14.4 of US coal West Virginia 8.0 of US coal

Benefits Cheapest source of energy American made no need for import Gives the states a lot of money Provides 56% of US energy Provides jobs

Environmental Effects Burning Coal release toxins Burning coal releases large amount of co2 Mining for coal ruins environment Mining for coal makes water sources scarce Mining for coal effects wild life habitat and removes homes

Uses of Coal Electricity generation Steel production Cement Manufacturing Liquid fuel Heating homes

Costs Global Warming Reduction of crop fields If around it often it can cause asthma attacks If around it often it can cause cancer If around it often it can cause heart failure

Laws Noise Control Act Clean Air Act Bald Eagle protection act Farmland protection act Wilderness Act

Facts Coal is the worlds largest source of energy In 2006 the world consumed 6,000,000,000,000 kilograms of coal The coal we’re using today is almost 3 million years old Coal is the official state mineral of Kentucky The United states has 245 year- supply's of coal

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