Passage 1 says it is worth it because at the end of the passage it says the good news is that there are a growing number of alternatives to the use of coal. In passage 2 it says that it is not worth it because at the end of the passage it says Regardless of the risks involved the reality is that the world is still very dependent on coal. In passage 1 it says coal is the cheapest of the fossil fuels. In passage 2 it says coal has over other fossil fuels in its cost. In passage 1 it says that coal mining has experienced accidents throughout the years. In passage 2 it says that coal is harmful to the planet.

Coal is not good and it is a threat to the planet. Coal is very dangerous jobs to the planet. Coal is the danger of black lungs disease