Coal companies risk being kicked off the NYSE because of declining value

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2. Coal is the cause of other environmental damage

When we environmentalists think of coal the first thing that comes to many of our minds is large part burning coal plays in climate change. However, the mining of coal often causes lasting damage to to our lands and water ways. To cut costs, many coal mining companies have just about abandoned deep mines in favor of strip mining.

In the Appalachians, the tops of whole mountains are removed and dumped into adjacent valleys leaving ugly gashes in the land and polluting ground water with cancer causing chemicals. Coal companies go to extraordinary lengths to avoid paying benefits to their employees who contract black lung disease from breathing coal dust for years.

Here in Alabama societies formed to protect our fee flowing streams and rivers are in constant legal battles with coal companies wanting to strip mine in areas which would result in pollution of those water ways.

When the last coal mine is shut down, that will be a great day.