Tag Archives: Clean Coal

Mountaintop Removal Causes Birth Defects

Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:42 am by Bob Cesca

Clean coal! Researchers found “significantly higher” rates of birth defects in babies born near mountaintop removal mining sites than those in non-mining areas, according to a new study released last week. [...] It found that rates for six out of … Continue reading →

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Centralia, Pennsylvania

Posted on August 9, 2010 at 6:39 pm by Bob Cesca

On Sunday, we drove up to Centralia, PA — a ghost town that’s been consumed by an underground coal mine fire ignited in 1962. I’ll be discussing my road trip in more detail on this week’s Bob & Elvis Show. … Continue reading →

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Spill Baby Spill

Posted on April 26, 2010 at 5:44 pm by Bob Cesca

We have a coal mine disaster and the situation in the Gulf gets more and more grim by the day: NEW ORLEANS — Coast Guard officials said Monday afternoon that the oil spill near Louisiana was now covering more than … Continue reading →

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Clean Coal Fakery

Posted on May 14, 2009 at 10:06 am by Bob Cesca

Something’s been bothering me about that American Coalition for Clean Coal commercial that runs all the time on cable news. You’ve probably seen it. It’s a clip of the president (then senator) during the campaign praising clean coal technology. Naturally, … Continue reading →

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The Coens Latest Film

Posted on February 26, 2009 at 4:04 pm by JumpyPants

Posted by JumpyPants The Coen Brothers made a new short movie. It’s a lot better than Burn After Reading:

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