Hidden costs? What the economists call "externalities". Included are damage to groundwater, release of noxious gasses (e.g. sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide) & damage to human health.
In the United State, the House Oversight Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements estimated the human health cost of coal fired electricity to be at least $37 billion annually.
The Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in Australia estimated cost to be in excess of $2.6 billion per annum.
http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/coals-hidden-costs-make-solar-bargain?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=7e3008ce07-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email / full cost accounting of externalities most expensive fuel acceptance simple concept would pave the way for the renewable revolution direct environmental damage water sources land food production infrastructure damage extreme weather events rising green house emissions human health mining transporting combusting coal increase air pollution particulates noxious gases CO2 carbon dioxide greenhouse gas global warming climate change culpability of the industry /
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