some days, I'm pretty sure we don't deserve this planet. Or any other.

[lagilman]

A coal ash spill that blanketed residential neighborhoods and contaminated nearby rivers in Roane County, Tenn., earlier this week is more than three times larger than initially estimated, the Tennessee Valley Authority said on Thursday. (emphasis mine)

Coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal, contains toxic heavy metals like arsenic, lead and selenium that can cause cancer and neurological problems.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/27/us/27sludge.html?_r=1&hp

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[jslinder.livejournal.com]

But..But.. We have 'clean coal technology'!!!