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"We are the Saudi Arabia of coal"
"the cost of burning less carbon may be greater water pollution"
not charging market rates for water, agriculture uses tons of water as do coal fired power plants (for cooling) - carbon and water have been too cheap. NY Times reporter's series, "toxic water. Charles Dohig (?) the safe drinking water act has fallen apart; it fails to address the increasing number of chemicals which get into our water systems - and there is too much arsenic that IS still regulated! EPA should be better at releasing the contents of public water. water filters do help especially with city water because of chlorination process (which can cause bladder cancer).
If using a well, it is suggested to test water once a year!
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from Terry Gross interview 9/19/09