Answer:
Pros: Cheap, Reliable, and Abundant.
Cons: Pollution, Waste, and harmful substances
Explanation:
Pros
Cheap: it's cheaper then using other energy sources and is a lot less expensive to extract
Reliable: Coal can supply power during peak demand which means avoiding blackouts.
Abundant: there are approximately over 300 years of coal deposits still available.
Cons
Pollution: the byproducts from coal can cause a lot of pollution and can contribute to global warming
Waste: a lot of waste which can no longer be reused is generated from coal fired plants.
Harmful Substances: Coal fired plants emit harmful substances to the environment including Sulfur, Mercury, Dioxide, Arsenic and Etc.
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