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Why does this have to be a coal plant??

Individual consumers need the opportunity to support 'green' business. For example, http://www.simplestop.net stops your postal junk mail and benefits the environment. How does this coal plant help??

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While the Navajo president accepted the presentation of benefits to the tribe, many of the tribal members did not want to see this happen and do not feel it is in the Navajo or greater society's best interests.

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Well, just b/c it doesn't have to be regulated, doesn't mean they won't put in the most efficient technology they can manage. I know that most green people are too concerned with themselves to realize this (or stay in office, Waxman), but businesses benefit from more efficient equipment too. Unless this plant is going to go for the cheapest, oldest equipment it can find, I am pretty sure they know that putting in the newest, most efficient (which, the side effect is generally cleaner air) equipment it can afford will mean that it generates more power for less money = better profits for them = better decision.

Now, if we didn't have some a misconception of nuclear energy, this would be a non issue.

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