Coal mining is the largest contributor to global warming, along with the many cons of coal mining there are only a few pros, which includes the inexpensiveness, can be converted to liquid or gas which makes it more cleaner, and the relatively low capital investment compared to nuclear or gas power. So since coal is consistent with its big negative impact towards the environment, then why is it that Linfen has so much air pollution from coal mining? How is that coal mines in United States does not have the same powerful effect like coal mining has on the city of Linfen? What can Linfen do to make coal mining less pollute? What are some coal mining alternatives? Linfen’s coal mining pollution comes from private miners which have no regulations under the government to properly dispose their waste, because the government doesn’t know that it is under operation, it is an illegal act done to make the coal market for competitive. With Linfen providing two thirds of the nation’s energy, Linfen has become the heart of China. Development …show more content…
Taking reality into consideration the desperate need of change to improve life in Linfen, nothing will happen because with the value that Linfen has to China and the nation it won’t happen. With China and the United States being the two largest coal providers to the world, and with the city of Linfen alone producing two thirds of all the coal the countries possess, it would hurt the nation’s economy devastatingly. Even though Coal is a source of energy that we rely on some heavily it would be difficult to completely substitute coal for another source. Some supporting facts about the way we use our