I have coal capabile stack & stove; this summer I’m building a coal bin. At $120/ton and a BTU rating per ton => 2X a cord of low quality locally available fire wood, I’ll do my share as well.
As a bonus, it will be nice not to have to put wood in the stove every hour or two, since the coal has a much longer burn time.
I’m in a part of the country where a couple of communities have seriously considered banning the use of cigars and suchlike in outdoor public places, some have even ventured a ban in backyards.
I can’t even light a sparkler without breaking the law.
Coal, you’d get snitched on for that around here.