The environmental impact of the coal industry includes issues such as land use, waste management, water and air pollution, caused by the coal mining, processing and the use of its products. In addition to atmospheric pollution, coal burning produces hundreds of millions of tons of solid waste products annually, including fly ash, bottom ash, and flue - gas desulfurization sludge, that contain mercury, uranium, thorium, arsenic, and other heavy metals.
explain damaging effects of burning of coal and petroleum
hundreds of millions of tons of solid waste products annually, including fly ash, bottom ash, and flue - gas desulfurization sludge, that contain mercury, uranium, thorium, arsenic, and other heavy metals.