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Environment & Energy

joshcryer

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4. Article summary: Coal exports will go up even as use goes down.

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 06:18 PM

Dec 2012

Virendra K. Mathur apparently is a chemical engineer who works on coal plant air purification, so he's somewhat biased on this matter and doesn't appear to have much knowledge of nuclear power outside of the fact that it's cleaner than fossil sources, as per Jacobson.

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Government must boost coal, nuclear power [View all] kristopher Dec 2012 OP

Where the hell have you been! XemaSab Dec 2012 #1

So I wonder how much this guy is getting dballance Dec 2012 #2

Well would you look what the cat dragged in! GliderGuider Dec 2012 #3

Article summary: Coal exports will go up even as use goes down. joshcryer Dec 2012 #4

Yep, they're planning on sending some out through PNW ports. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #7

Welcome back pscot Dec 2012 #5

Hey, you're back! AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #6

You are alive, ... hope the hiatus has done you well. n/t CRH Dec 2012 #8

Pretty incredible the linked article, ... CRH Dec 2012 #9

He seems to think mentioning "climate change" and "environmental concerns" in his 2nd para muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #10