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Old 10-15-2018, 03:58 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
I have once visited a coal-fired powerplant. At least the heavy ashes were collected and sent to a neighboring cement factory. Well, even though a nuke could eventually be cleaner if the safety measures are taken strictly, in a sh*thole country like mine I'd rather not mess with nuke and resort to something more conventional instead.
I had a job interview at a coal plant in Alabama owned by Southern Company. On the tour they bragged about sending the maximum amount of pollution allowed by law up the stacks. (It was an example of their keen business sense and responsibility to rate payers.)
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