Environmental Science 14th Edition by Tyler Miller ,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 3

China relies on coal for two-thirds of its commercial energy usage, partly because the country has abundant supplies of this resource. Yet China's coal burning has caused innumerable and growing problems for the country and for its neighboring nations. In addition, pollution generated in China now spreads across the Pacific Ocean to the west coast of North America. Do you think China is justified in developing this resource to the maximum as other countries, including the United States, have done with their coal resources Explain. What are China's alternatives