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  What is this person thinking?

  As the person up top quoted
  "Plans for cleaner coal . . . by removing . . . fine particles, mercury, and sulphur dioxide . . . will hasten climate change. That is because pollution by particles and sulphur dioxide are key elements of 'global dimming,' which, by blocking sunlight, acts strongly to cool our planet. Removing them will have the effect of eliminating an important 'brake' on climate change."

  We should not remove SO2 from the air because it brakes global warming...  Hmmm... This man is an idiot.  A complete and total fool.

  What imbecile thinks that the marginal effect on sunlight is in any way comparable to the acid rain SO2 causes?

  Let's focus on the danger per gram of substances.  CO2 is like water, only dangerous in absurd amounts.  NOX, SO2, and mercury are dangerous in almost any amounts.  VOC's are dangerous in moderate amounts.  Gram per gram benefit mandates that we focus on the real polutants, those that cause smog, acid rain, and hacking coughs when inhaled.  That is what environmentalism used to be about.  When we were done, we could see and smell the difference.  The Houston ship channel used to look like acid, and I would now be willing to swim in it if I had to.  I look on that and smile, as there is still work to do, but so much has been done.

  I want the old days back.On Coal gasification: "clean coal" or subsidy-hungry boondoggle? posted 2 years ago 12 Responses