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Coal takes miners only in hard coal mines.
Most coal is from strip mines with drag line scoops.

Soft coal can kill more due to Thorium out the dust or smoke.


Richard The Dreaded Libertarian wrote:
On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:00:32 -0700, N:dlzc D:aol T:com (dlzc) wrote:
Coal-fired plants go up in months, while nuclear reactors take years.

Coal kills thousands of people, mostly miners.

Nuclear reactors only take so long because of the bureaucrat foot-dragging.

If you know where to shop, and if the Gov't weren't wallowing in paranoia,
you could buy one off the shelf, and have it set up in DAYS.

Cheers!
Rich