I think that depends on where you draw the line around the term "coal plant." There have been plenty of coal ash disasters that result in years of exclusion (fo

I think that depends on where you draw the line around the term "coal plant." There have been plenty of coal ash disasters that result in years of exclusion (for purposes of habitation, drinking water, fishing, etc.)[1][2][3][4] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_Fossil_Plant_coal_fly_ash_slurry_spill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_Fossil_Plant_coal_fly... [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Creek_flood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Creek_flood [3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County_coal_slurry_spill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County_coal_slurry_spil... [4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County_water_crisis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County_water_crisis