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A brief history of US coal plants
Dedicated to that great ignoramus, Palsing.
Palsing, since you seem to be suffering from a permanent case of severe dumb-****-itis, I'll give you a little dissertation of the history of US coal fired plants. During the war effort (WWII, in case you can't figure this out), huge amounts of power were needed to support the manufacturing sector of the US economy. Coal was abundant and therefore a whole series of coal plants were hastily built to that end. Then in the late 50s and early 60s the Canadians complained that their beloved Maple trees were dying all over Eastern Canada. Research revealed that the culprit was acid rain, caused by untreated emissions from US coal plants in the Mid-West, helped along towards Canada by the prevailing westerly winds. The US Government stepped in and gave the coal plant operators an ultimatum: either fix the problem of shut the plants down. Many of the older plants, operating beyond their life expectancy and held together by bailing wire and duct tape, simply shut down. The middle age ones converted to natural gas and the remainder added flue gas fly ash mitigation controls. It solved the Canadian issue. Then came the Arab Oil Embargo of the early 70s. Most of the East Coast plants were oil fired, as were almost all homes in the American east, and electric rates went through the roof. The US Government once again stepper in to resolve the issue and to prevent American dependency on foreign oil. The REA (Rural Electrification Association) proposed, financed and built about 40 dual unit coal fired plants in the 500MW to 750MW range per unit, throughout the Mid-West and the South. Most were built near strip mines, of along the Missouri/ Mississippi, where the coal could be transported by the barge load. The Feds demanded strict stack emission standards for all plants and any violation would result in an immediate shutdown. It made the Mid-West independent of the East Coast oil fired plants, many of which were converted to Natural gas. Strip mining left ugly gashes and piles of rubble in the once pristine country side. When the strip mines neared depletion of easily accessible coal, protestors demanded a stop to surface mining and the restoration to their original natural state of the eyesores it had created. Many of the coal plants converted to Natural gas, since it did not require any stack emission remediation, thus saving piles of money on not having to maintain the expensive fly ash controls. The reason dummies like you think there are more than 18 coal fired plants in the US is because a lot of them started out as such, but became gas fired units, but the name remained the same. This is what confuses Liberal dummies and dunces like yourself, who are too lazy or ignorant to the that sort of reasearch for themselves. You'd rather listen to the shrill voices of non science doofi like AOC, Bernie Sanders, Al "massage with happy ending" Gore and Bill Nye who is even more ignorant than Corey Booker or Nancy, the DNC queen. If you don't get any of this, try reading it a little slower, Palsing, after all, you do have a slight mental handicap. |
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A brief history of US coal plants
On Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 4:59:34 PM UTC-7, Hägar wrote:
Dedicated to that great ignoramus, Palsing. Palsing, since you seem to be suffering from a permanent case of severe dumb-****-itis, I'll give you a little dissertation of the history of US coal fired plants. During the war effort (WWII, in case you can't figure this out), huge amounts of power were needed to support the manufacturing sector of the US economy. Coal was abundant and therefore a whole series of coal plants were hastily built to that end. Then in the late 50s and early 60s the Canadians complained that their beloved Maple trees were dying all over Eastern Canada. Research revealed that the culprit was acid rain, caused by untreated emissions from US coal plants in the Mid-West, helped along towards Canada by the prevailing westerly winds. The US Government stepped in and gave the coal plant operators an ultimatum: either fix the problem of shut the plants down. Many of the older plants, operating beyond their life expectancy and held together by bailing wire and duct tape, simply shut down. The middle age ones converted to natural gas and the remainder added flue gas fly ash mitigation controls. It solved the Canadian issue. Then came the Arab Oil Embargo of the early 70s. Most of the East Coast plants were oil fired, as were almost all homes in the American east, and electric rates went through the roof. The US Government once again stepper in to resolve the issue and to prevent American dependency on foreign oil. The REA (Rural Electrification Association) proposed, financed and built about 40 dual unit coal fired plants in the 500MW to 750MW range per unit, throughout the Mid-West and the South. Most were built near strip mines, of along the Missouri/ Mississippi, where the coal could be transported by the barge load. The Feds demanded strict stack emission standards for all plants and any violation would result in an immediate shutdown. It made the Mid-West independent of the East Coast oil fired plants, many of which were converted to Natural gas. Strip mining left ugly gashes and piles of rubble in the once pristine country side. When the strip mines neared depletion of easily accessible coal, protestors demanded a stop to surface mining and the restoration to their original natural state of the eyesores it had created. Many of the coal plants converted to Natural gas, since it did not require any stack emission remediation, thus saving piles of money on not having to maintain the expensive fly ash controls. The reason dummies like you think there are more than 18 coal fired plants in the US is because a lot of them started out as such, but became gas fired units, but the name remained the same. This is what confuses Liberal dummies and dunces like yourself, who are too lazy or ignorant to the that sort of reasearch for themselves. You'd rather listen to the shrill voices of non science doofi like AOC, Bernie Sanders, Al "massage with happy ending" Gore and Bill Nye who is even more ignorant than Corey Booker or Nancy, the DNC queen. If you don't get any of this, try reading it a little slower, Palsing, after all, you do have a slight mental handicap. Hagar, try as you might, you are a just coward who cannot actually defend his own position. After all, you think that Google Docs is a valid reference and are STILL defending it, instead of manning up and admitting that it was a very poor choice. There is no ****ing way that there are only about 36 coal-fired power plants in the USA. If there were, you would *easily* be able to provide evidence for that... but you can't... or you already would have done so. Talk is cheap, and that is all you are presenting here, talk. No evidence to support your claims. NADA, Zilch. Why don't you just howl at the moon, Hagar, because that will bring better results than this pathetic diatribe of yours, essentially grasping at straws, and which is totally ineffective! Google Docs, Sheesh! |
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A brief history of US coal plants
"palsing" wrote in message ... On Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 4:59:34 PM UTC-7, Hägar wrote: Dedicated to that great ignoramus, Palsing. Palsing, since you seem to be suffering from a permanent case of severe dumb-****-itis, I'll give you a little dissertation of the history of US coal fired plants. During the war effort (WWII, in case you can't figure this out), huge amounts of power were needed to support the manufacturing sector of the US economy. Coal was abundant and therefore a whole series of coal plants were hastily built to that end. Then in the late 50s and early 60s the Canadians complained that their beloved Maple trees were dying all over Eastern Canada. Research revealed that the culprit was acid rain, caused by untreated emissions from US coal plants in the Mid-West, helped along towards Canada by the prevailing westerly winds. The US Government stepped in and gave the coal plant operators an ultimatum: either fix the problem of shut the plants down. Many of the older plants, operating beyond their life expectancy and held together by bailing wire and duct tape, simply shut down. The middle age ones converted to natural gas and the remainder added flue gas fly ash mitigation controls. It solved the Canadian issue. Then came the Arab Oil Embargo of the early 70s. Most of the East Coast plants were oil fired, as were almost all homes in the American east, and electric rates went through the roof. The US Government once again stepper in to resolve the issue and to prevent American dependency on foreign oil. The REA (Rural Electrification Association) proposed, financed and built about 40 dual unit coal fired plants in the 500MW to 750MW range per unit, throughout the Mid-West and the South. Most were built near strip mines, of along the Missouri/ Mississippi, where the coal could be transported by the barge load. The Feds demanded strict stack emission standards for all plants and any violation would result in an immediate shutdown. It made the Mid-West independent of the East Coast oil fired plants, many of which were converted to Natural gas. Strip mining left ugly gashes and piles of rubble in the once pristine country side. When the strip mines neared depletion of easily accessible coal, protestors demanded a stop to surface mining and the restoration to their original natural state of the eyesores it had created. Many of the coal plants converted to Natural gas, since it did not require any stack emission remediation, thus saving piles of money on not having to maintain the expensive fly ash controls. The reason dummies like you think there are more than 18 coal fired plants in the US is because a lot of them started out as such, but became gas fired units, but the name remained the same. This is what confuses Liberal dummies and dunces like yourself, who are too lazy or ignorant to the that sort of reasearch for themselves. You'd rather listen to the shrill voices of non science doofi like AOC, Bernie Sanders, Al "massage with happy ending" Gore and Bill Nye who is even more ignorant than Corey Booker or Nancy, the DNC queen. If you don't get any of this, try reading it a little slower, Palsing, after all, you do have a slight mental handicap. Hagar, try as you might, you are a just coward who cannot actually defend his own position. After all, you think that Google Docs is a valid reference and are STILL defending it, instead of manning up and admitting that it was a very poor choice. There is no ****ing way that there are only about 36 coal-fired power plants in the USA. If there were, you would *easily* be able to provide evidence for that... but you can't... or you already would have done so. Talk is cheap, and that is all you are presenting here, talk. No evidence to support your claims. NADA, Zilch. Why don't you just howl at the moon, Hagar, because that will bring better results than this pathetic diatribe of yours, essentially grasping at straws, and which is totally ineffective! Google Docs, Sheesh! *** Thanks for once again confirming what a dumb-ass jerk you really are. I use Google Docs for a variety of purposes and reasons, none of which really are your business. If you are ever so convinced that there are more then 10 active Coal Plants operating in the US, then I would hope you'd have proof of that. You don't, because you're a clueless hack who subscribes to the AOC doomsday scenario of 12 years, which pretty much defines your level of intelligence. I don't have to prove that there are only 18, but you should be obligated to prove me wrong with names and locations ... alas, that would require a functioning brain and like all true Democrat losers, you try to wiggle out of it by slinging mud to see what might stick. Unlike you, I know my facts, because I worked at a lot of the 18 plants from 1972 to 1985. Perhaps you should try to so a search for REA (Rural Electrification Association) for details. But perhaps you should just ensconce your head back into your rectum, where it belongs. |
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A brief history of US coal plants
On Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 4:59:34 PM UTC-7, Hägar wrote:
Dedicated to that great ignoramus, Palsing. Palsing, since you seem to be suffering from a permanent case of severe dumb-****-itis, I'll give you a little dissertation of the history of US coal fired plants. During the war effort (WWII, in case you can't figure this out), huge amounts of power were needed to support the manufacturing sector of the US economy. Coal was abundant and therefore a whole series of coal plants were hastily built to that end. Then in the late 50s and early 60s the Canadians complained that their beloved Maple trees were dying all over Eastern Canada. Research revealed that the culprit was acid rain, caused by untreated emissions from US coal plants in the Mid-West, helped along towards Canada by the prevailing westerly winds. The US Government stepped in and gave the coal plant operators an ultimatum: either fix the problem of shut the plants down. Many of the older plants, operating beyond their life expectancy and held together by bailing wire and duct tape, simply shut down. The middle age ones converted to natural gas and the remainder added flue gas fly ash mitigation controls. It solved the Canadian issue. Then came the Arab Oil Embargo of the early 70s. Most of the East Coast plants were oil fired, as were almost all homes in the American east, and electric rates went through the roof. The US Government once again stepper in to resolve the issue and to prevent American dependency on foreign oil. The REA (Rural Electrification Association) proposed, financed and built about 40 dual unit coal fired plants in the 500MW to 750MW range per unit, throughout the Mid-West and the South. Most were built near strip mines, of along the Missouri/ Mississippi, where the coal could be transported by the barge load. The Feds demanded strict stack emission standards for all plants and any violation would result in an immediate shutdown. It made the Mid-West independent of the East Coast oil fired plants, many of which were converted to Natural gas. Strip mining left ugly gashes and piles of rubble in the once pristine country side. When the strip mines neared depletion of easily accessible coal, protestors demanded a stop to surface mining and the restoration to their original natural state of the eyesores it had created. Many of the coal plants converted to Natural gas, since it did not require any stack emission remediation, thus saving piles of money on not having to maintain the expensive fly ash controls. The reason dummies like you think there are more than 18 coal fired plants in the US is because a lot of them started out as such, but became gas fired units, but the name remained the same. This is what confuses Liberal dummies and dunces like yourself, who are too lazy or ignorant to the that sort of reasearch for themselves. You'd rather listen to the shrill voices of non science doofi like AOC, Bernie Sanders, Al "massage with happy ending" Gore and Bill Nye who is even more ignorant than Corey Booker or Nancy, the DNC queen. If you don't get any of this, try reading it a little slower, Palsing, after all, you do have a slight mental handicap. Coal had its day.Only Trump wants those coal days back.He even said the gov..will give you a free shovel and pail.Its no wonder he is in the White House.Ha Ha Ha Bert |
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A brief history of US coal plants
On Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 10:06:57 PM UTC-7, Hägar wrote:
... I don't have to prove that there are only 18, but you should be obligated to prove me wrong with names and locations ... I already did that. Is your short-term memory really that poor? Here is an additional document https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annu...epa_04_01.html .... which shows that as of 2017 there are still 359 coal power plants in the USA. I'm not making this stuff up, this is a government document. If you dispute its accuracy go complain to the government... I have no motivation to manufacture facts. alas, that would require a functioning brain and like all true Democrat losers, you try to wiggle out of it by slinging mud to see what might stick. Unlike you, I know my facts, because I worked at a lot of the 18 plants from 1972 to 1985. Perhaps you should try to so a search for REA (Rural Electrification Association) for details. Speaking of a functioning brain and details, REA stands for Rural Electrification Administration, not Association... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rura...rification_Act You like to make a lot of waves but you are sorely lacking in actual evidence. |
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A brief history of US coal plants
On Friday, May 3, 2019 at 4:31:05 PM UTC-7, Herbert Glazier wrote:
On Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 4:59:34 PM UTC-7, Hägar wrote: Dedicated to that great ignoramus, Palsing. Palsing, since you seem to be suffering from a permanent case of severe dumb-****-itis, I'll give you a little dissertation of the history of US coal fired plants. During the war effort (WWII, in case you can't figure this out), huge amounts of power were needed to support the manufacturing sector of the US economy. Coal was abundant and therefore a whole series of coal plants were hastily built to that end. Then in the late 50s and early 60s the Canadians complained that their beloved Maple trees were dying all over Eastern Canada. Research revealed that the culprit was acid rain, caused by untreated emissions from US coal plants in the Mid-West, helped along towards Canada by the prevailing westerly winds. The US Government stepped in and gave the coal plant operators an ultimatum: either fix the problem of shut the plants down. Many of the older plants, operating beyond their life expectancy and held together by bailing wire and duct tape, simply shut down. The middle age ones converted to natural gas and the remainder added flue gas fly ash mitigation controls. It solved the Canadian issue. Then came the Arab Oil Embargo of the early 70s. Most of the East Coast plants were oil fired, as were almost all homes in the American east, and electric rates went through the roof. The US Government once again stepper in to resolve the issue and to prevent American dependency on foreign oil. The REA (Rural Electrification Association) proposed, financed and built about 40 dual unit coal fired plants in the 500MW to 750MW range per unit, throughout the Mid-West and the South. Most were built near strip mines, of along the Missouri/ Mississippi, where the coal could be transported by the barge load. The Feds demanded strict stack emission standards for all plants and any violation would result in an immediate shutdown. It made the Mid-West independent of the East Coast oil fired plants, many of which were converted to Natural gas. Strip mining left ugly gashes and piles of rubble in the once pristine country side. When the strip mines neared depletion of easily accessible coal, protestors demanded a stop to surface mining and the restoration to their original natural state of the eyesores it had created. Many of the coal plants converted to Natural gas, since it did not require any stack emission remediation, thus saving piles of money on not having to maintain the expensive fly ash controls. The reason dummies like you think there are more than 18 coal fired plants in the US is because a lot of them started out as such, but became gas fired units, but the name remained the same. This is what confuses Liberal dummies and dunces like yourself, who are too lazy or ignorant to the that sort of reasearch for themselves. You'd rather listen to the shrill voices of non science doofi like AOC, Bernie Sanders, Al "massage with happy ending" Gore and Bill Nye who is even more ignorant than Corey Booker or Nancy, the DNC queen. If you don't get any of this, try reading it a little slower, Palsing, after all, you do have a slight mental handicap. Coal had its day.Only Trump wants those coal days back.He even said the gov.will give you a free shovel and pail.Its no wonder he is in the White House.Ha Ha Ha Bert Trump would like if you shovel coal and got lung cancer Why not.Just think if he got coal dust in his hair .Bert |
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