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To: thackney

Yes, I know burning coal generates the bulk of electricity in the U.S., but how does that coal get to the power plants? And how many people generally work at a coal-fired power plant? How do they get to/from work everyday?


32 posted on 05/26/2006 5:38:43 PM PDT by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: DTogo
Yes, I know burning coal generates the bulk of electricity in the U.S., but how does that coal get to the power plants? And how many people generally work at a coal-fired power plant? How do they get to/from work everyday?

Do you think these people will cease to exist if we build Windmills? If someone works at a coal plant and we shut it down, are we going to deport them? And I don't think we will be shutting down any coal plants. New power plants meet the growing demand, very few plants are being shut down.

43 posted on 05/27/2006 8:06:45 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: DTogo
Yes, I know burning coal generates the bulk of electricity in the U.S., but how does that coal get to the power plants?

Generally by railroad.

46 posted on 05/27/2006 6:33:39 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC (AIDS, abortion, euthanasia - Don't liberals just kill ya?)
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