Coal Flashcards

1
Q

Whats the dirtiest fossil fuel?

A

Coal

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2
Q

What’s the cleanest fossil fuel?

A

Natural gas

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3
Q

Who and when was the carbon tax law introduced?

A

British Columbia introduced a carbon tax law back in 2008.

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4
Q

Which political party wants to end the carbon tax law?

A

conservative party

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5
Q

Canada ranks what place in the largest coal reserves in the world?

A

5th

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6
Q

How many times more energy does Canada use as much as the rest of the world?

A

5x as much as the rest of the world

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7
Q

What is coal used for?

A

Steel making & energy production

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8
Q

Where does more than 90% of Canada’s coal come from?

A

Western Canada

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9
Q

How many Canadians are employed in the coal industry?

A

more than 40,000 Canadians

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10
Q

How much does coal contribute to the GDP?

A

Coal contributes to 5 billion of the GDP

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11
Q

What disease is common when being a coal miner

A

Pneumoconiosis - Black Lung

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