Energy produced from fossil fuels – coal, natural gas, and oil – is a leading contributor to climate change. The burning of fossil-fuels also releases toxins that pose serious health and environmental risks to local communities.
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As public harms continue to mount from the extraction and burning of fossil fuels, the reality of destructive climate change becomes inescapable, and the viability of coal, a cornerstone fuel of our 20th century economy, begins to erode, now is a key moment for energy investors and the public at large to press companies to act proactively for a clean and sustainable energy future.