so, take away ALL coal and… hmm… nearly 80% of all of america’s power plants would cease to function.
Nice straw man there, scooby.
No suggestion that all coal power be banned (though it wouldn’t bother me if it could be - the coal pile outside a power plant gives off more radiation than a nuclear plant, and the heavy-metal wastes in coal ash are more dangerous and longer-lasting than nuclear waste).
But there’s coal power and there’s coal power.
Done right, coal power will be a crutch to get us to the point - if it were politically possible - at which we really bring nuclear power online.
I like your little disclaimer “- if it were politically possible -“.
It would be nice if more was invested in finding ways to transport electricity to far distances instead of new ways of generate electricity.
For example Niagara Falls would become a powerhouse if they were able to export the full potential. And no air pollution, so environmentalists will have to find a new reason to complain about it.
There is a power station at Niagara Falls. I’ve seen the damage done by coal mining, uranium mining(including in cemeteries), oil and gas development ,including poisoned aquifers-streams-and destroyed rangelands because of “new” gas extraction techniques.
The energy industry “tries harder” to be the most corrupt on the planet, it isn’t just their damage, but their lies and thievery. Karzai worked for UNOCAL, we take over Afghanistan and HE becomes “our” president of their country- it isn’t just at home.
You wingnuts can’t even think that a cleaner form of energy would make sense. Do you sit and repeat your industry-sponsored mantra that coal use/production results in puppy dogs and rainbows?
Let’s get rid of all the coal. Then we can replace it with wind energy, solar energy, geothermal, hydrogen, and all other forms of non-pollutant forms of energy.
But no, we don’t want that. There’s no money in going green. UP YOURS YOU GREEDY DUMB SH*TS!
d- there is a LOT of money in going green. The question I have is, now that wind energy is actually making money, and has been for a long time, WHY must they still have government subsidies for development?????? Right, they’re those conservative industries that hate government intervention.
Nearly 2% to 20% of parts of California are run by windmills as a power source, its free. i dont see the price dropping though. Greed is for dead tree limbs fallen off the tree of life.
fairportfan almost 15 years ago
“…mr peabody’s coal train done hauled it away.”
bosco almost 15 years ago
another left wing looney who ignores the truth and makes up the fact to support their own twisted reality
parkersinthehouse almost 15 years ago
HEY JACKFLORY
try enlarging the type like this:
toolbar at the top of your page should be a small “A” and a larger “A” - click on the larger “A”
if it’s not there, click on “view” on the very top bar, choose “customize toolbar”
then drag the small/large “A” into your toolbar
fairportfan almost 15 years ago
scottfreitas said
so, take away ALL coal and… hmm… nearly 80% of all of america’s power plants would cease to function.
Nice straw man there, scooby.
No suggestion that all coal power be banned (though it wouldn’t bother me if it could be - the coal pile outside a power plant gives off more radiation than a nuclear plant, and the heavy-metal wastes in coal ash are more dangerous and longer-lasting than nuclear waste).
But there’s coal power and there’s coal power.
Done right, coal power will be a crutch to get us to the point - if it were politically possible - at which we really bring nuclear power online.
iamthelorax almost 15 years ago
I like your little disclaimer “- if it were politically possible -“.
It would be nice if more was invested in finding ways to transport electricity to far distances instead of new ways of generate electricity.
For example Niagara Falls would become a powerhouse if they were able to export the full potential. And no air pollution, so environmentalists will have to find a new reason to complain about it.
iamthelorax almost 15 years ago
I think maybe Jackflory deleted his post.
Dtroutma almost 15 years ago
There is a power station at Niagara Falls. I’ve seen the damage done by coal mining, uranium mining(including in cemeteries), oil and gas development ,including poisoned aquifers-streams-and destroyed rangelands because of “new” gas extraction techniques.
The energy industry “tries harder” to be the most corrupt on the planet, it isn’t just their damage, but their lies and thievery. Karzai worked for UNOCAL, we take over Afghanistan and HE becomes “our” president of their country- it isn’t just at home.
Herbabee almost 15 years ago
Two fave t-shirt slogans:
1) Nature can’t be restocked
2) Extinction is bad for business
iamthelorax almost 15 years ago
Yes they do have them, but Niagara falls is capable a lot more.
lalas almost 15 years ago
You wingnuts can’t even think that a cleaner form of energy would make sense. Do you sit and repeat your industry-sponsored mantra that coal use/production results in puppy dogs and rainbows?
riley05 almost 15 years ago
So many of these postings are predictable once you’ve read the comic.
For instance, you just knew that scottfreitas would be in favor of pollution.
fairportfan almost 15 years ago
Anthony 2816 said, 44 minutes ago
For instance, you just knew that scottfreitas would be in favor of pollution.
I’m just amazed that he didn’t toss in a Rush-style frother about “eco-loony feminazis” trying to destroy the manly coal industry.
CorosiveFrog Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Nobody said coal should be banned overnight, we should learn to get our energy somewhere else.
lalas almost 15 years ago
CF – did you not read my post about puppies and rainbows?
JoyceBV65 almost 15 years ago
Pollution, mmm, mm, good.
d_legendary1 almost 15 years ago
Let’s get rid of all the coal. Then we can replace it with wind energy, solar energy, geothermal, hydrogen, and all other forms of non-pollutant forms of energy.
But no, we don’t want that. There’s no money in going green. UP YOURS YOU GREEDY DUMB SH*TS!
Dtroutma almost 15 years ago
d- there is a LOT of money in going green. The question I have is, now that wind energy is actually making money, and has been for a long time, WHY must they still have government subsidies for development?????? Right, they’re those conservative industries that hate government intervention.
parkersinthehouse almost 15 years ago
hey Sr. Jack Flory was having a hard time reading oliphant’s toon the other day. I was telling him how to make the type bigger.
when you open the application there is the http address bar
just below that is a bookmarks bar
explorer: in the bookmarks bar there will be a plus (+) and a minus ( -) which of course stand for “bigger” and “smaller”
safari: in the bookmarks bar there will be a small capital A and a larger capital A standing for smaller type or larger type
firefox: go to the very top of the screen, above the search screen and click “view” then click text zoom then click size you want
howzat?
parkersinthehouse almost 15 years ago
yeah well that too
so click on the toon???? well i sure spent a lot of time on zero for the voices i kept seeing on the screen that … oh oh
yo jack where aaarrrre youuuu
mustbeunique2 over 14 years ago
Nearly 2% to 20% of parts of California are run by windmills as a power source, its free. i dont see the price dropping though. Greed is for dead tree limbs fallen off the tree of life.