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Dirty Energy

Coal is a highly polluting energy source. From mine to sky, it contaminates every step of the way. From acid drainage from coal mines polluting rivers and streams, to the release of cancer-causing dioxins and other toxins when it is burned, as well as pollution-forming gases and fine particulates that wreak havoc on human health, coal is, unquestionably, a dirty business.

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The Myth of Clean Coal

Coal is a major contributor to climate change – the biggest environmental threat we face. It is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, emitting 72% more carbon dioxide (the main driver of climate change) per unit of energy than gas.

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Nuclear Power - No Solution to Climate Change

The new battlecry of the nuclear industry is that nuclear energy is the answer to global climate change. Nuclear energy is toxic and dangerous. Far from being rehabilitated, the nuclear option is a convenient distraction from the problem of climate change and stalls real action to combat it.