Have you heard about the (deliberate?) Morwell coal seam fire in Australia?

[kristopher]

...the open cut coal mine that provides fuel to the power station is burning; a slow, intense fire that sits at the coal seam face. The fires, suspected to have been deliberately lit, eject plumes of smoke into Morwell, a town of 14,005 residents, a stone’s throw away from the smouldering seam....

Title of article is The cost of coal puts renewable myths in perspective
By Ketan Joshi on 3 March 2014

http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/the-cost-of-coal-puts-renewable-myths-in-perspective-93029

[oldandhappy]

1. I did not know about this. Ick.

Will look this up for more info.

[oldandhappy]

2. Looked this up, really nasty.

No one cares?? Terrible health issues here.