Reply #29: Hey...there is no such thing as "clean coal" just topped off

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mountains in WV. The coal burning plants cause acid rain in the Smokies. That big plume of coal smoke from China crossed the Pacific and caused pollution problems in the North West coast.

Those huge old forest trees are dying in Asheville, NC. Because of their weakness many just pulled out of the ground when they had that 10" rain a few years ago. I couldn't believe how big they were. Not like the huge Redwoods but pretty big around.

A dead tree makes me sad. I don't know why but it does. They do have a life cycle but who knows how old they should be when many are downed or die before their time.

In the Adirondack area of NY State there are still some old growth forest. It is a wonder because at the turn of the century they cut many of them down. The rains then came and washed the earth down on to the highways and towns. NY State then made the mountains parkland and allowed development in the valleys.

A bunch of MW Oak trees are really very beautiful. A hospital near me has preserved a couple acres of them. The new addition features a huge glass complex which look out over them. It's very relaxing and adds a natural touch to the complex.

What goes around comes around and back again. The winds carry pollution around the earth. We can't expect the winds to just blow polltion away. The coal burning in the MW causes acid rain in the NE Adirondack lakes.

Obama and Durbin are just pulling our leg about "clean coal" because they mine it in S. Illinois. It's not a lie made up by any candidate.