Although geothermal energy is often praised as clean and limitless, first attempts to utilize it have stirred up air and water pollution, radiation, and potential earthquakes — not to mention legal, financial and governmental tangles.
Congress considers canyon giveaway
The proposed Congressional “giveaway” of 185,000 acres of Grand Canyon National Park and other public lands has been challenged by a coalition of six national conservation groups. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/6.19/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Earth energy
Although geothermal energy is often praised as clean and limitless, first attempts to utilize it have stirred up air and water pollution, radiation, and potential earthquakes — not to mention legal, financial and governmental tangles. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/6.19/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Western coal called inferior
The Natural Resources Defense Council has charged that the government and electric utilities have greatly overrated the advantages of burning Western coal in power plants. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/6.19/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E