Ban Coal from Producing Electricity, but Let Other Uses Remain

Soap, aspirin, plastic, and nylon all are derived from coal. And coal is needed for components used in the military industry. We don't need to kill coal. We don't need to and don't want to end the mining of it.

But, yes, we do want and need to quit burning coal to create electricity. That use should be out.

And, if we kill coal-fueled power plants, will that kill the economies in some towns? Yes, it could -- if we don't pivot those communities just a little. How about shifting the manpower now employed at coal-powered plants to factories manufacturing soap, nylon, military products and so forth?

Here's a regulation that perhaps hasn't been thought of: No more coal mining unless the coal is used for household, medical, military, or other essential products.