Who else thinks "Clean Coal" = "Safe Cigarettes"?

[devilgrrl]

Just thought I'd ask because it sounds like bullshit to me.

[dana_b]

1. me!

[valerief]

2. I think the danger of coal nowadays is the mining of it. It's still treacherous. nt

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Yep

solar and wind are much cleaner.

[bullimiami]

4. egg-zactly my friend. its 'cleaner' coal.

[leftyclimber]

5. Here in WV there are billboard for "Carbon Neutral Coal" here and there.

Every time I see one I think, "Oh, yes, carbon neutral CARBON. Yeah, right." :eyes:

[Billy Burnett]

6. Coal Lite.

[nankerphelge]

7. yep...

Still produces greenhouse gas.

[Warpy]

8. Anything that liberates CO2 sequestered during

the cretaceous period into the modern atmosphere is dangerous.

However, Magoo is all fossil fuel.

[Gregorian]

9. It's doable, but we haven't done it yet.

It pretty much IS bullshit. Clean coal usually refers to removal of co2, if I'm recalling properly. They aren't removing Mercury, which is a big problem. Among other things.

[thunder rising]

10. Great! I'm going to steal that every chance I get!!!

[TroglodyteScholar]

11. Cigarettes aren't safe?

Fuck.

[ileus]

12. Clean Coal = Thousands of jobs....period

Like it or not Coal mining and coal fired powerplants supply thousands of jobs. And it's not radioactive....

[devilgrrl]

14. I guess off-shore drilling creates jobs too. As does the defence industry!!!

:woohoo:

:sarcasm:

[Gadzooks1]

13. Anybody who can even say "clean coal"...

Has never seen a strip mine, or the ravaged land around it.

[MountainLaurel]

15. No kidding

"Clean coal" doesn't address poisoned creeks and groundwater, the people who get unusual cancers, or the children who are always sick.

[earth mom]

16. There is NO think such as "Clean Coal". Al Gore must be getting pretty pissed off right now.

:grr: