What distortion? Coal power plants do release more radiation and radioactive material than nuclear power plants. The spill of a fly ash slurry pond at the Kingston plant in Roane County, Tennessee released about 1.5 tons worth of uranium into the watershed, for example, and coal plants routinely emit radioactive materials during normal operation.
As more and more people buy their own Geiger counters in the wake of this situation, this dirty little secret will start to get out.
Come on, be serious. You know the discussion is about plant failure. This is supposed to be a place for serious discussion