Just noticed it now, but apparently the Globe and Mail carried a "special information supplement" (also known as a multi-page advert masquerading as part of the newspaper) paid for by the Power Workers' Union, about how coal is actually quite clean, and is the energy source of the future. The PDF can still be found on the G&M website.
It also included an advert by Pace Energy, playing the "market of 1.3 billion people in China" card, attempting to convince Canadians to invest in coal mining in China. A rather ethical investment, seeing how coal mining in China kills approximately 20 Chinee every day due to lax safety standards, according to the BBC. That's 6,000 people a year.
But dodgy investments aside, just how clean can coal be? According to the propaganda piece... ermm, I mean, advert... clean coal contains 90% less mercury than normal coal. In other words, it still contains mercury, which will be burned and become part of that air that we breathe.
Something tells me this "clean coal" technology isn't quite there yet.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Coal is wonderful: Power Workers' Union
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COAL POWER? Jesus Christ, aren't there laws against newspapers printing lies?
Actually "clean coal" would, could and should be replacing the present coal fired generators and is much safer than Nuclear power.
Not to mention that Canada has
a 1400 year supply.
You greeners is weiners.
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