tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post8851945509478996587..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Steamship Company Admits Dumping 3.8 Tons Of Coal Ash Daily Into Lake MichiganJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-61870455853868756312011-03-26T00:23:22.502-05:002011-03-26T00:23:22.502-05:00I have first hand experience that the particles ar...I have first hand experience that the particles are bigger than what you'd think of as dust or ash. I took the Badger once--and never again--not knowing anything about the amount of ash blown into the air, then falling back into the water and onto the Badger. I dozed off thanks to nausea med and woke up covered in the stuff. The Badger staff washes windows midway so that whatever lands on the Badger itself gets into the water eventually. The ash itself and knowledge of the environmental damage occurring spoiled an otherwise enjoyable excursion.Max Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-88927608084876366912011-03-23T15:39:31.427-05:002011-03-23T15:39:31.427-05:00Coal dust and ash is hazardous. Persistent and bi...Coal dust and ash is hazardous. Persistent and bioaccumulative toxic substances contaminate these materials in varying amounts and they can be released to water. <br /><br />And as usual, operators of coal-fired boilers are exposed to complex mixtures of pollutants by several pathways. <br /><br />One would think that serious people could find a solution to this problem that protects jobs while ending this 18th century waste disposal method.davenoreply@blogger.com