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The US government is trying to make coal seem cute. It isn't. | Trump complained that coal needed better PR. Then “Coalie” showed up. (www.motherjones.com)

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[–] YoiksAndAway@piefed.zip 31 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I did not expect to wake up in a Simpson's episode this morning.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 14 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Thing is nuclear is way safer than coal.

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[–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

But nuclear waste is stored in scary looking barrels, while coal waste is safely disposed into our lungs

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