Is coal the future of energy? -- Is coal use justified? -- Should coal use be phased out? -- Is coal mining safe?

Clean coal will be the energy of the future / National Energy Technology Laboratory -- Clean coal should not be the energy of the future / Richard Heinberg -- Coal should not be the energy of the future / Sierra Club -- Coal is the most secure form of energy / Jude Clemente -- Nuclear power is the most secure form of energy / Patrick Moore, as told to Michael Kanellos -- Coal is a necessity / Michael Kanellos -- The cost of solar energy will soon compare with the cost of coal energy / Mark Clayton -- Liquid coal is a justifiable alternative to oil / Coal-to-liquids coalition -- Liquid coal is not a feasible alternative to oil / PRweb Newswire -- New coal power plants without CCS should be banned / Barbara Freese, Steve Clemmer, and Alan Nogee -- A ban on new coal power plants may be counterproductive / Jackie Grom, Jeffrey Rubin -- Reducing coal use would promote public health / Alan H. Lockwood, Kristen Welcker-Hood, Molly Rauch, and Barbara Gottlieb -- Reducing coal use would be socially irresponsible / Paul K. Driessen -- Using compact fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescents will decrease coal use / Lester R. Brown -- Compact fluorescent bulbs are hazardous to health and the environment / Rosalind Peterson -- Stricter regulation can improve the safety of coal mines / George Miller -- More regulation will not improve the safety of coal mines / Tim Huber and Sam Hananel -- Union coal mines are safer / Daniel Malloy -- A major union has set back coal mine safety / Jerry White.