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Not At My Table - Political Discussions => National & International Politics => Topic started by: guido911 on April 25, 2013, 05:36:02 PM

Title: Good News for The Coal Haters
Post by: guido911 on April 25, 2013, 05:36:02 PM
http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/study-65-percent-coal-plants-danger-closure-48380/
Title: Re: Good News for The Coal Haters
Post by: Red Arrow on April 25, 2013, 07:15:45 PM
Quote from: guido911 on April 25, 2013, 05:36:02 PM
http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/study-65-percent-coal-plants-danger-closure-48380/

Even as hunter-gatherers we were damaging the environment.
Title: Re: Good News for The Coal Haters
Post by: sgrizzle on April 26, 2013, 06:26:03 AM
QuoteAnd while the price natural gas is playing a role, the study emphasizes that even if natural gas were four times as expensive as coal, producing natural gas would still be cheaper than retrofitting an old coal plant.

Natural gas is dirt cheap right now. Just a few years ago you couldn't say that and few years from now you might not be able to say it again.