Coal Industry Drinks Up Massive Amounts of Water

The process of generating energy from coal requires a staggering amount of water, a recent report says.
Coal Industry Drinks Up Massive Amounts of Water
The smoke stacks of a coal power plant in New Haven, West Virginia, on Oct. 30, 2009. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Conan Milner
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The smoke stacks of a coal power plant in New Haven, West Virginia, on Oct. 30, 2009. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
Conan Milner
Conan Milner
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Conan Milner is a health reporter for the Epoch Times. He graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a member of the American Herbalist Guild.
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