The Anonymous Widower

And People Worry About HS2 And Other Developments!

I do sometimes worry about the grip some people have on sense.  Look at this article, about the damage done by the slag heap from a coal mine to the railways near Doncaster.

We should have got rid of our coal mines just after we found we had North Sea Gas and Oil, and probably developed nuclear power for most of or electricity. Instead we struggled on with the world’s most polluting fuel for many years.

Now the Nimbys don’t want any developments, be they fracking, nuclear power, wind power or even new railways like HS2.  I suspect, if you had a vote on new motorways it would pass, provided they didn’t build one near to the voters.

But how many people will call this trouble with the trains near Doncaster, an environmental disaster caused by not getting rid of coal years ago?  I will!

February 14, 2013 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Coal, Driving, Energy, Fracking, High Speed Two, Nuclear Power, Wind Power