Pros And Cons Of Coal

Imagining a world without coal would be a devastating one because, the day that we lose access to coal, is the day we lack the ability to function as a nation properly. Coal is ultimately one of the most important energy sources. Coal has created a billion dollar industry that allows us to have access to several objects that we cannot find ourselves to live without. For example, people often wake up in the morning and brush their teeth because this is a common habit. The toothpaste that you use to brush your teeth, coal is an essential component when it comes to the production of toothpaste. The list does not stop at toothpaste, coal’s by-products can also produce, soap and even shampoo. If you own a cellphone, coal was used in order to create …show more content…
Clean coal can also be very dangerous. Clean coal technologies are sought out to lessen the environmental impact but, it is harming it. More and more carbon dioxide is being added to the atmosphere. This increase in carbon dioxide directly effects global warming. This could have the potential to kill several people by the thousands, who can encounter possible heart attacks and asthma attacks. Several people believe in the idea that coal production increases job opportunities. This is one of the popular myths about clean coal but, this is not particularly accurate. The increase in the use of technology has lessened the need for workers causing the job opportunities to decrease more and more. However, coal production is responsible for about 700,000 jobs in the United States. In Saskatchewan, Canada there is a power plant called the Boundary Dam. The Boundary Dam is a $1.1 billion dollar project and 1 of 14 CSS (carbon capture and storage) projects attached to a power plant. The power plant managed to capture about 400,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and believe that it has potential to capture more carbon dioxide in order to help the