Deadly power plants? Study fuels debate

[dArKeR]

WASHINGTON - Health problems linked to aging coal-fired power plants shorten nearly 24,000 lives a year, including 2,800 from lung cancer, and nearly all those early deaths could be prevented if the U.S. government adopted stricter rules, according to a study released Wednesday.

Commissioned by environmental groups and undertaken by a consultant often used by the Environmental Protection Agency, the study concluded that 22,000 of those deaths are preventable with currently available technology.

The groups criticized the Bush administration for trying to change existing clean air laws, which the report said would result in nearly 4,000 more annual deaths from asthma, heart attacks and other ailments linked to coal plant emissions.

“The Bush air pollution plan represents a step backward...

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Sorry, I honestly don't belive Junior is capable of making a plan. I believe his brain is damaged either normally or from his 30 years of alcohol/drug abuse. Bush should have psychological testing immediately to determine if he is fit to finish off this term.

[CharlesGroce]

1. And how many 9-11's is that in one year?

Yet even people here don't seem to care.

[dArKeR]

2. Just think of what Bush did to Texas. Are we all that ignorant or should

the Media Whores be prosecuted for Racketeering? Could one blame the children if the teachers didn't teach them the truth?

[NickB79]

3. Ugh, coal

Soneone tell me again how coal plants are safer than nuclear ones? How many Chernobyls is this annually?