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		skywhopper 51 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-f... Is your point that coal mining, transport, and usage have no negative externalities?

reillyse 51 days ago [–]

90% of the coal that was being used comes from Colombia, thats not really even that far guys and I'm sure it's mined under the most stringent environmental controls.

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