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Air Quality:Sulfur Content of Coals Rank Low: 0-1% Med.: 1-3% High: 3+% Anthracite 97.1 2.8 - Bituminous 29.8 26.8 43.4 Subbituminous 99.6 0.4 - Lignite 90.7 9.3 - All Ranks 65.0 15.0 20.0 Water Quality Acid Mine Drainage Water Quality Sedimentation Control Clean Water Act NPDES required for mining operations Cleanup Calcium Carbonate added to some water bodies to raise pH. Federal Environmental Laws National Environmental Policy Act Federal Land Policy and Management Act Clean Air Act Federal Water Pollution Control Act Safe Drinking Water Act Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Many others What is “clean coal”? Coal is a highly polluting energy source. From mine to sky, it contaminates every step of the way. From acid drainage from coal mines polluting rivers and streams, to the release of cancer-causing dioxins and other toxins when it is burned, as well as pollution-forming gases and fine particulates that wreak havoc on human health, coal is a dirty business. It is a major contributor to climate change – the biggest environmental threat we face. It is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, emitting 72% more carbon dioxide (the main driver of climate change) per unit of energy than gas. Mercury is a particular problem. According to the United Nations Environment rogramme (UNEP), mercury and its compounds are highly toxic and pose a ‘global environmental threat to humans and wildlife.’2 Coal-fired power and heat production are the largest single source of atmospheric mercury emissions.3 There are no commercially availabletechnologies to prevent mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. “Clean coal” is the industry’s attempt to “clean up” its dirty image – the industry’s greenwash buzzword. It is not a new type of coal. “Clean coal” technology (CCT) refers to technologies intended to reduce pollution. But no coal-fired power plants are truly ‘clean’. “Clean Coal” Technologies “Clean coal” technologies fall i