waste produced by coal plants is actually more radioactive than that generated by their nuclear counterparts. In fact, the fly ash emitted by a power plant—a by-product from burning coal for electricity—carries into the surrounding environment 100 times more radiation than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
Coal Ash Is More Radioactive than Nuclear Waste: Scientific American
Ponder this, and then head on over to look at the NY TImes coverage of the major spill just north of Asheville in Kingston, TN.
What’s that you say? You haven’t heard anything about it? Well it did happen at Christmas time when we were all shopping, but this is a much bigger story than anyone has reported. Don’t tell me I’m going to have to become all concerned about another big conspiracy.
