34,000 square kilometers [1] have already been disturbed for surface coal mining. Two points about that: - existing energy sources already do a huge amount of

34,000 square kilometers [1] have already been disturbed for surface coal mining. Two points about that: - existing energy sources already do a huge amount of damage to land (and in places like West Virginia, particularly environmentally sensitive land) - that's land that can already be converted to solar without significant harm being done (the harm has already been done) [1]: https://www.gem.wiki/The_footprint_of_coal https://www.gem.wiki/The_footprint_of_coal