Scientific American reports that several studies conducted in recent years have found that waste produced by coal plants is more radioactive than that generated by their nuclear counterparts. In fact, according to the article, fly ash—a by-product from burning coal for power—contains up to 100 times more radiation than nuclear waste.
You can read the article at http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=coal-ash-is-more-radioactive-than-nuclear-waste.
Lawyer Sanders says KWDM holding an important public meeting on Federal
Mogul site in Scottsvile, Kentucky.
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The Kentucky Division of Waste Management (DWM) will meet with the public
to discuss the status of the on-going environmental investigation at the
former F...
11 years ago