Has the true cost of coal been competitive with ng?

According to this long-term study, the cost of coal to quality of life & the environment may not have been so competitive after all. More reasons to promote the use of ng.

http://www.energycurrent.com/index.php?id=3&storyid=18913

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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on June 22, 2009 at 17:24
Sesport, I watched a progam a few weeks ago about mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia. It was and is absolutely tragic to see the consequences of this shortcut form of mining.
Permalink Reply by sesport on June 22, 2009 at 17:41
Les - It's a one horse show for these folks .. darned if they do & darned if they don't ... Catch 22. I'd bet they still shop at company stores, folks may or may not own the homes they bought through the company banks.

I remember when the "good old boys" fought so hard here to keep banking under tight control. Thankfully, that changed.

best - sesport :0)

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