The future environmental and health impacts of coal

• Published in: Energy Geoscience Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 99 - 112
• Main Authors: Finkelman, Robert B., Wolfe, Amy, Hendryx, Michael S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2021; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: Coal; Combustion; Environment; Human health; Pollutants; Environment; Human health; Combustion; Pollutants; Coal

In the United States, coal consumption in the last 12 years has declined from 1,045,140 million short tons in 2007 to 539,420 million short tons in 2019, a decrease of almost 50%. During that period the number of electric power coal generators has declined from 1,470 to 738 accounting for 21% of cap...