Pro and cons to finding coal I found some Anthracite coal. I know a coal bed of this quality is worth money? I also know that there is a "no pun intended" carbon foot print if I decide to share my findings to others. 

Economics wise would the coal be worth more now or 20 years from now at our current consumption? 

I could not find a SE for Ethics, but I wander is this something I should buy and sit one for environmental sake?
It's highly likely that the coal will be pretty much worthless in 20 years from now.

That's because we've got far more fossil fuels than we can burn safely: the negative externalities far exceed the consumer's private benefit.

The world is on the edge of rejecting coal forever. Several countries have already done so, and that number is growing steadily.