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The 'other' Achilles heel of coal
Coal plants, like nuclear, suck up lots of water during operation |
Joseph Romm |
13 Nov 2007 |
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| We've seen states like Kansas reject coal plants because of concerns the emissions will accelerate global warming. That's coal's biggest fatal flaw. We've also seen that nuclear power has its own Achilles heel in a globally warmed world -- water. Now the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in a major editorial, raises both the emissions issue and the water issue for coal. It questions whether now is the time to be building thirsty coal plants in a state where major water ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, water crisis (all these topics) |
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