Carbon Capture & CO2 Emissions
NPR.org, Climate
Proposed EPA Rules would force power plants to slash emissions
Proposed EPA Rules would force power plants to slash emissions
Scary stuff. The NPR article reads like science fiction.
The article is Not Fiction.
Note, there is a push for legislation money to fund carbon capture projects, build pipelines to areas where it can be stored.
The urgent need to reduce carbon emissions is very real.
However, we should know from past mistakes, ( nuclear power plants) a rush to fix one problem, can create another, sometimes an even larger problem.
Here's the thing, Please Be Informed.
Know if your area has carbon capture storage, pipelines or there are plans for them.
Know where Your congresspersons stand on environmental issues.
Don't settle for the, we need this because of that, argument.
Know from start to finish the full scope of issues.
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Jan,
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Very timely.
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William,
ReplyDeleteCCS was first used in America in 1972. I shutter at the thought of learning more about it.
Carol,
ReplyDeleteTaken many years ago in the autumn, the picture is a favorite.
The news about the heating of the planet is dreadful!
ReplyDeleteMarie,
ReplyDeleteThe environment being taken care of better, I pray we can help heal our damage to Earth.
Oh wow.. scary stuff.
ReplyDeleteHena,
ReplyDeleteThe article about the pipeline break in Sataria, Mississippi is scary surreal.
There is the sweetest town north of us it was known for their clean air and people in the 1800s went there to break the restorative air. Now they are a garbage dumping site for the bigger cities. When we go north it makes me so sad to see the large tractor trailers hauling garage! to this beautiful town in the mountains. You do need to know.
ReplyDeleteCathy
Cathy,
ReplyDeleteThat is so sad.
I remember in the late 1970s+/-, sparsely populated places seemed to be targets for trash dumps and incinerators. Least amount of people to impact without much consideration for the impact on all of us and Mother Earth.
I think one of the most horrifying things I've seen is pictures of massive barges hauling the garbage from New York out to sea where they dump it, doing untold damage to marine life. Mankind HAS to smarten up before it's too late for us all. To my mind much of the change has to start with the manufacturing level. Most consumers, if given the choice, would prefer to buy things without the excess packaging but we're not given the option...or if we are (it's rare), the prices are much higher for the lesser packaging option, something I fail to understand.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
ReplyDeleteGood points.
Dumping trash out to sea is a top ten most stupid idea humans have done.
You're absolutely right... scary stuff! I had not heard of that rupture, but probably do miss a lot of news because there are horrible things happening in every corner of the world and have had to limit the amount of reading I do. And don't even get me started on political news. Even some news programs I like, just can't take on a regular basis. I believe I vote for those who are concerned with climate change and the environment.
ReplyDeleteNPR and PBS are good ones.
Mary,
ReplyDeleteLimiting the news we read and watch is for good mental health. Many of us are taking that path.
I think that is why I also missed reading about Sartaria.