Green Options » burning coal http://greenoptions.com/tag/burning-coal Posts tagged 'burning coal' Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:07:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Are You a Closet Coal-Burner? http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/12/29/are-you-a-closet-coal-burner/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/12/29/are-you-a-closet-coal-burner/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:07:40 +0000 Tina Casey http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/12/29/are-you-a-closet-coal-burner/ A coal miner ready for work.Oh, the irony! Mere days after a billion gallons of coal fly ash sludge floods rural Tennessee, The New York Times runs a story about the joys of heating with coal.  But before we tsk-tsk people who invite coal into their lives, we should all take a look at the skeletons in our own fuel closets.

Find Your Coal Profile.

About half of the electricity generated in the United States comes from coal.  Chances are that coal produces at least part of your home electricity.  Or, it helps produce the goods and services you use.

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