Quote Originally Posted by Pembroke_Corgi
The problem is not the actual burning of coal- yes, it is cleaner, but the excavation is the real problem. When coal is mined, a gas is released into streams and rivers that kills plant and wildlife. Until they can solve that problem, coal will still be a major polluter. Not to mention, coal is still a fossil fuel, that is it non renewable unlike sun or wind energy.
Yeah that is true too! unfortunately there isn't enough backing by people.