For coal generation most of the fatalities are latent fatalities and these occur in the general public, not in the workers. (bravenewclimate.com)
Most states are well positioned to meet their assigned emissions - reductions targets, given their ongoing transitions away from coal generation and their commitments to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency. (ucsusa.org)
To me it makes more sense to replace coal generation with nuclear for base load capacity. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)