Comments on: Proof That Coal Can Never Be Clean http://understory.ran.org/2008/12/23/proof-that-coal-can-never-be-clean/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: This is something I wrote around New Years « Earth based Idealism http://understory.ran.org/2008/12/23/proof-that-coal-can-never-be-clean/comment-page-1/#comment-289985 This is something I wrote around New Years « Earth based Idealism Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:39:53 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2068#comment-289985 [...] containment ponds.   As with any system that relies on dirty energy, tragedy will happen.    On Dec 22nd one of those ponds burst , spilling 1 Billion gallons of nastiness into tributaries of the Tennessee River.  I view the [...] [...] containment ponds.   As with any system that relies on dirty energy, tragedy will happen.    On Dec 22nd one of those ponds burst , spilling 1 Billion gallons of nastiness into tributaries of the Tennessee River.  I view the [...]

]]> By: ChangeDominion.com http://understory.ran.org/2008/12/23/proof-that-coal-can-never-be-clean/comment-page-1/#comment-279531 ChangeDominion.com Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:32:21 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2068#comment-279531 How many such dangerous sludge ponds are there in our country? Let's start insisting that coal-burning public utilities fully disclose the number of ponds and the amount of sludge in each, and the steps that they are taking to prevent such disasters. See my post on this at ChangeDominion.com How many such dangerous sludge ponds are there in our country? Let’s start insisting that coal-burning public utilities fully disclose the number of ponds and the amount of sludge in each, and the steps that they are taking to prevent such disasters. See my post on this at ChangeDominion.com

]]> By: Wulf http://understory.ran.org/2008/12/23/proof-that-coal-can-never-be-clean/comment-page-1/#comment-278858 Wulf Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:50:44 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2068#comment-278858 Annie, the concerns are chemical, not nuclear. Yes, arsenic and mercury are in the coal ash and can get into water sources, but the Scientific American article you mentioned is very misleading about radioactivity. <a href="http://www.atlasblogged.com/archives/2008/12/zomg_radioactiv.php" rel="nofollow">Please see my fisking of the nuclear concerns.</a> Thanks for the post. Annie, the concerns are chemical, not nuclear. Yes, arsenic and mercury are in the coal ash and can get into water sources, but the Scientific American article you mentioned is very misleading about radioactivity. Please see my fisking of the nuclear concerns.

Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Luke http://understory.ran.org/2008/12/23/proof-that-coal-can-never-be-clean/comment-page-1/#comment-278747 Luke Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:56:27 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2068#comment-278747 Thanks for posting this, Annie. Thanks for posting this, Annie.

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