Coal is one of the most abundant energy resource in America's, making 90% the fossil energy used in the US. The operations linked to coal can create high-paying jobs, since the mining helps stimulate economic growth, being profitable from the point of view of the local economy. However, the enviromental benefits of this raw material are a point that make it economically and ecologically interesting (good and bad), since coal power plants can reduce CO2 emissions by capturing the gas and injecting it into deep geological formations. But, there is still the production of methane and other gases associated with greenhouse effect, and also the fact that is a non-renewable source and the extraction can lead to deforestation.