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coal industry  

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  • ALTHOUGH COAL IS a nonrenewable source of energy, it is also the most abundant fossil fuel in the world with reserves that are expected to last anywhere from 155 to 300 years. This brownish-black sedimentary rock is composed of carbon and hydrocarbons that are readily combustible. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Coal Industry]

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