Comments on: Coal Ash Disaster in Tennessee http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2009/01/coal-ash-disaster-in-tennessee/ a forum for the discussion of issues concerning the natural environment Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:42:32 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Louis Hissink http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2009/01/coal-ash-disaster-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-77878 Louis Hissink Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:42:41 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3801#comment-77878 Given humans are natural, short-circuiting the effluecent cycle has it consequences. The example here is best compared to colonic irrigation interupted with an AGW induced blockage. Given humans are natural, short-circuiting the effluecent cycle has it consequences.

The example here is best compared to colonic irrigation interupted with an AGW induced blockage.

]]> By: John Getty http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2009/01/coal-ash-disaster-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-77795 John Getty Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:50:02 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3801#comment-77795 These ash pits do eventually fill and have to be dredged on a more or less regular routine something that may not have happened here. This power plant is operated by The Tennessee Valley Authority, a federal government agency that has been around since the days of Franklin D. Roosevelt so the call for criminal prosecution has been muted. Had it been a normal public utility The press would be screaming for blood. These ash pits do eventually fill and have to be dredged on a more or less regular routine something that may not have happened here. This power plant is operated by The Tennessee Valley Authority, a federal government agency that has been around since the days of Franklin D. Roosevelt so the call for criminal prosecution has been muted. Had it been a normal public utility The press would be screaming for blood.

]]> By: Taluka Byvalnian http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2009/01/coal-ash-disaster-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-77653 Taluka Byvalnian Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:47:59 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3801#comment-77653 renewable energy doesn t cause coal ash.. but renewable energy can produce ash! We have a fuel stove fuelled by dead timber. Surrounded by trees that are growing and constantly dropping excess branches. renewable energy doesn t cause coal ash..

but renewable energy can produce ash!

We have a fuel stove fuelled by dead timber. Surrounded by trees that are growing and constantly dropping excess branches.

]]> By: Eyrie http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2009/01/coal-ash-disaster-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-77629 Eyrie Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:27:55 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3801#comment-77629 Yet another good argument for nukes. Yet another good argument for nukes.

]]> By: CoRev http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2009/01/coal-ash-disaster-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-77621 CoRev Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:15:01 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3801#comment-77621 Remember the source for these pollutants??? Plants! Other blogs are decrying the amounts of heavy metals in the coal/fly-ash. Yup, some where in the 2 thousands of 1 % of that slurry/sludge is made up of heavy metals. Plants, animals and we need some level of these heavy metals for good health. Dangerous? Might be, but I have not seen the study, yet to tell us how dangerous. There is; however, a whole lot of hand waving. Remember the source for these pollutants??? Plants! Other blogs are decrying the amounts of heavy metals in the coal/fly-ash. Yup, some where in the 2 thousands of 1 % of that slurry/sludge is made up of heavy metals. Plants, animals and we need some level of these heavy metals for good health.

Dangerous? Might be, but I have not seen the study, yet to tell us how dangerous. There is; however, a whole lot of hand waving.

]]> By: bill-tb http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2009/01/coal-ash-disaster-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-77611 bill-tb Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:04:45 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3801#comment-77611 mmmm, fertilizer. Can I have some? Usually I buy charcoal, crush it and mix it with sandy soil for the grass. Going to be some really fine forests growing there in a few short years. Ever go hunting and notice how the deer and other plant eaters always feed in the burn areas where the ground is covered with dust and soot, and ask yourself, why would they do that? Carbon, carbon life forms and the cycle of life. Only liberals don't understand their world. mmmm, fertilizer. Can I have some? Usually I buy charcoal, crush it and mix it with sandy soil for the grass.

Going to be some really fine forests growing there in a few short years. Ever go hunting and notice how the deer and other plant eaters always feed in the burn areas where the ground is covered with dust and soot, and ask yourself, why would they do that?

Carbon, carbon life forms and the cycle of life. Only liberals don’t understand their world.

]]> By: Luke http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2009/01/coal-ash-disaster-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-77591 Luke Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:15:39 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3801#comment-77591 Possibly a lesson in climate risk management. :-) Probability of exceedance. Strangely I thought engineers and geologists knew everything ... Possibly a lesson in climate risk management. :-)

Probability of exceedance.

Strangely I thought engineers and geologists knew everything …

]]> By: sod http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2009/01/coal-ash-disaster-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-77582 sod Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:36:41 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3801#comment-77582 <i>Interestingly the spill has been blamed on cold weather and above-normal rains</i> why not blame the spill o the production of the coal ash? renewable energy doesn t cause coal ash.. Interestingly the spill has been blamed on cold weather and above-normal rains

why not blame the spill o the production of the coal ash?

renewable energy doesn t cause coal ash..

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