To those who say they have the God-given right to waste as much energy as they can afford, here's the bill for your selfishness.
Destruction and poisoning of the lands where mining is conducted.
Death and disease for miners and their families.
Global warming thanks to the sulphur and mercury-spewing plants necessary to produce your energy needs. Here, Johnny, have some methane for breakfast.
Keep feeding the monsters like Murray, keep demanding more of the fossil fuel markets, and just put it on your tab. Sooner or later the bill will have to be paid.
Read up!
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-0... http://spewingforth.blogspot.com/2006/04/2... http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217685.htm http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/04/coal-m... /