Any production of electricity is going to result in deaths. It is simply the nature of the immense scale modern society operates on. Coal power plants release p

Any production of electricity is going to result in deaths. It is simply the nature of the immense scale modern society operates on. Coal power plants release pollutants that shorten the lives of tens of thousands of people a year. Coal mining kills thousands and devastates environments. Have you seen the picture of mountains that were leveled for coal in West Virginia? Most of the mercury in fish originates from coal-burning power plants. [1] Do you fly? A single airliner accident can kill hundreds at a time, but cars kill many more people a year. Somehow it's more acceptable for people to die one or two at a time in great numbers. [1] https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Mercury_in_fish#Sources https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Mercury_in_fi...