The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 209, Issues 1-3National Geographic Society., 2006 - Geography |
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WHO HAS COAL ? The world has more than a trillion tons of readily available coal . The U.S. has the largest share , but other energy - hungry countries , such as China and India , are richly endowed as well . WHO USES COAL NOW ?
WHO HAS COAL ? The world has more than a trillion tons of readily available coal . The U.S. has the largest share , but other energy - hungry countries , such as China and India , are richly endowed as well . WHO USES COAL NOW ?
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U.S. ELECTRICITY GENERATION 50 % COAL MART U.S. POWER PLANT CO2 EMISSIONS 83 % COAL WHAT'S IN COAL SMOKE ? SULFUR DIOXIDE The sulfur in coal forms this gas , which gives rise to acid rain when it reacts with water in clouds .
U.S. ELECTRICITY GENERATION 50 % COAL MART U.S. POWER PLANT CO2 EMISSIONS 83 % COAL WHAT'S IN COAL SMOKE ? SULFUR DIOXIDE The sulfur in coal forms this gas , which gives rise to acid rain when it reacts with water in clouds .
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What the coal companies are doing to us and our mountains is the best kept dirty little secret in America . ... more of West Virginia's total production of coal - some 154 million tons in 2004 - has come from its decapitated highlands .
What the coal companies are doing to us and our mountains is the best kept dirty little secret in America . ... more of West Virginia's total production of coal - some 154 million tons in 2004 - has come from its decapitated highlands .
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