Coal is hauled from mine to power plant by trucks. Coal is moved via conveyor belts to 3 towers where it is stockpiled. Coal is fed into the power plants as it is needed to produce electricity. A major part of the electricty produced in the US is made by clean burning coal fired plants. It is a very important use of a valuable resource, coal. The USA would be much less than it is if it was not for the mining and using of our abundant resources such as coal.
As I am typing this information in to my computer I am using power produced by a coal fired power plant. My home is heated by natural gas which is produced from the gas wells drilled in this area. Our vehicles are powered by gasoline and diesel produced by local oil wells. The food I eat is grow from gardens and farms using soil and minerals from the earth. To put it simply, almost everything we, have, use or eat comes from the resources of this earth. It was put here for man to use and enjoy. I am very thankful for all of these resources.