Reply #39: Why are you not counting coal mining???

[txlibdem]

Your post is a one-sided argument. And once again the rofl at the end tells the reader that what you write is pure BS. Yup.

Coal mining releases Radon, acid chemicals, Methane, and untold gallons of contaminated water. And don't forget the nice, gentle and kind practice of mountain top removal.

"Aerial surveys show that mountaintop removal mines have leveled anywhere from 15 to 25 percent of the mountains in southern West Virginia, creating grasslands where forested peaks used to be. Many experts believe this land will never support the hardwood forests that are native to Appalachia. We are, in essence, conducting a massive experiment with the mountains of southern Appalachia."
... from http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~sp134601/leaf/mythsandfacts.html


Reference:
http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/climate/dirtyenergy/coal/whydirty.cfm
/edit to add:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_effects_of_coal#Effects_of_mining