AdvertisementThe US And The Paris Climate Agreement: 5 Things To Know12:18Download AudioResumeNovember 06, 2020Rebecca HersherMadeline K. SofiaThomas LufacebookEmailThe Hunter power plant in Utah generates electricity by burning coal. Coal combustion releases enormous amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. The Utah plant is scheduled to keep operating until 2042. (George Frey/AFP via Getty Images)