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Coal, jobs and climate change the debate

2013-07-07 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Seattle Times: t would be ironic if the coal export terminals proposed for the Northwest were scuttled because additional trains promised greater inconvenience for drivers. At least it would be a symbolic victory against one of the worst causes of climate change. Coal is inefficient and usually discharges more carbon-per-unit than any other fossil fuel, greatly adding to greenhouse gases. Yet transportation is the second-largest source of greenhouse gases, and most of that comes from driving. The Northwest coal...

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