Foreword -- Introduction -- The mining and uses of coal -- Coal helped make the industrial revolution possible / Barbara Freese -- How coal is graded and mined today / Rita K. Hessley, John W. Reasoner, John T. Riley -- The mining and uses of coal / Neil Schlager Jayne Weibslatt -- Does burning coal threaten the environment? -- Mercury emissions from coal plants are a serious problem / Janet Larsen -- Mercury emissions from coal plants are not a serious problem / Robert Peltier -- The coal industry is destroying the environment / Jennifer Hattam -- Is coal the energy of the future? -- The pros and cons of investing in clean coal technologies / Katie Benner -- Comparing coal with other energy sources / Margaret Kriz -- Gasification of coal will reduce pollution emissions / U.S. Department of Energy -- Facts about coal -- Glossary -- Chronology -- For further reading -- Picture credits -- About the editor.
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