bripat9643
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EPA regulations, dumbass.So looking at coal mind plant it is more aesthetically pleasing that looking at a windmills
power line are aesthetically pleasing when looking at the environment
telephone lines are aesthetically pleasing
Cell phone towers are aesthetically pleasing
anyway beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Everybody goes to NY or Tokyo for the big buildings and lights
The real story is Coal-fired power plants are the largest source for atmospheric CO2 concentrations (easily bypassing vehicles) and readings have shown then reaching 400 parts per million which is setting new records in the history of man. Pre industrial times numbers are about 280 ppm. So obviously coal fired plants are a problem.
Severe storms and outages cost billions of dollars. Climate change cost the economy billions of dollars.
The aesthetically pleasing land after a storm vs windmills. personally I find wind mills farms and solar farms aesthetically pleasing because they do not cause CO2 pollution and even though they are man made, they do coexist with nature and use the wind and solar power uses the Sun
The new green deal is a little ambitious but the just need to slow their roll a little bit and in time it will be the standard
Coal for energy will slowly die as it has for coal being used in
grilling
but hey there are a few old timers still using coal in the grill
Still as infrastructure and homes are destroyed and have to be rebuilt that is the real cost for using coal
The climate disrupts electrical grids and they have to be rebuilt and PR is a prime example of how many were without power for an extended amount of time
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Yes, the footprint for both the mine, and the coal fired powerplant are much less. Coal plants here in the US are relatively clean, just as an FYI.
And you think this looks good?
Really?
Its vacant land and not being used. Sure in some areas where there are trees that some trees are cut down but hey trees are cut for lumber all the time
well my turn do you think coal burning plants look good and all those high power electrical lines
still why are those chimneys so high is it because the venting is beneficial
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