Re: Sweden says ok to scrap 2nd nuke -CO2 vs. Hg from coal

["Tom Savin" <lexicon@hotbot.com>]

 Yes, I do agree with the argument of Hg and CO2 biproduts from coal burning.  However, no one has mentioned the increase of sulfer and NO2 into the atmosphere.  These biproducts are not completely eliminated via filtration of exhausts.  The point being that these biproducts create acid rain (H2SO4 and Nitric acid).  The Northern climes are the most sensitive to the related changes in pH.  How can environmentalists defend coal burning!!!!!! 
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On Tue, 8 Aug 2000 05:44:24    Franz Schoenhofer wrote:
>At 22:10 07.08.2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>In a message dated 8/7/00 11:48:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>>sandyfl@earthlink.net writes:
>>FROM A NEWS REPORT:
>>
>>> Environmentalists have warned that deregulation of the Nordic power 
>>>  market means, for instance, that Danish coal-burning power stations 
>>>  can sell cheap power, but the hidden social cost is higher carbon 
>>>  dioxide emissions. 
>>>  
>>======
>>Radsafe:
>>I find it interesting that the only environmental impact mentioned in this 
>>Reuters news article about scrapping some nuclear plants in Sweden is
>concern 
>>with CO2 from Danish coal-burning. carbon dioxide/greenhouse effect impacts 
>>from coal over the intermediate to long term is still being debated by some 
>>in the scientific community. However, the real present environmental problem 
>>from coal burning across Europe and northern  regions like Sweden and
>Denmark 
>>is mercury pollution of almost all lakes, even the most pristine from 
>>airborne mercury deposition from fossil fuel combustion. ...
>
>
>Stewart, 
>
>While I agree with your posting, I respectfully disagree with fuel
>combustion as the only source for mercury water pollution. If I remember
>correctly, it was in the 70's, when the mercury poisoning of lakes was
>detected and warnings for consumption were issued. The source of mercury
>was the paper industry. Mercury was used to prevent microbial growth during
>the process of paper making and was washed out into the rivers and lakes.
>Additionally fish tend to accumulate mercury the same way as certain
>mushrooms accumulate Cs-137. This accumulation has for instance been also
>found in thuna. Since most mercury compounds in fish are very volatile
>there was a lot of analytical problems to verify the actual content of
>mercury in fish, which lead to confusion for many years.
>
>Franz
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