The discovery of coal in the United States dramatically shaped our energy future. Today, there is no greater source of power than coal combustion. Its responsible for nearly 40 of our electricity. But burning coal generates waste. Its called Coal Ash, and every year in the u. S. , 130 million tons of it is created. Its the largest iustrial Waste Stream in america. You could fill the boxcars of a Freight Train that would stretch from new York City to melbourne, australia, with the Coal Ash thats generated every year in this country. The ash contains toxic metals. Lead, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, others. And it en has radioactive substances. Its these pollutants, many of them known to cause cancer, that have people worried. And the big question is, where are all these toxins ending up . Theres fly Ash And Coal dust. Well go on the front porch and do the same thing. You can see as you look up there the fresh ash. Its like an orangish color. When its windy, it can get into their homes, it
let me call back into session our symposium on guadalcanal. brought you under the auspices of the museum s institute for the study of war and democracy. our next speaker, i am very, very pleased to introduce to you, trent hone is one of the leading authorities in the country on u.s. navy tactics and auction. he is the winner of awards from the u.s. naval war college. and the naval history and heritage command. his latest book, which i have read quite recently, and was extremely impressed by. learning war. the evolution of lighting doctrine in the u.s. navy. it reminds us of something important. that what happens today is often completely dependent on things that happened yesterday. and in fact, that happened over the course of many yesterday s. and, that they are then used to formulate doctrine and ideas for generations. to come. you know, learning war was reviewed in the new york times review of books by no less than - an individual than tom ricks who writes for the washin
the discovery of c coal in the united states dramatically shaped our energy future. today, there is no greater source of power than coal combustion. it s responsibible r nearly 40%0% of our electricity. but burning coal generates waste. it s called coal ash, and every year in the u.s., 130 million tons of it is created. it s the l largest industrial waste stream in america. you could fill the boxcars of a freight train that would stretch from new york city to melbourne, australia, with the coal ash that s generated every year in this country. the ash contains toxic metals. lead, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, others. anand it even s radioactive substances. it s these pollutants, many of them known to cause cancer, that have people worried. and the big question is, where are all thesese toxins ending u? there s fly ash and coal dust. we ll go on the front porch and do the same thing. you can see as you look up there the fresh ash. it s like an orangish color. when it s
of it. the discovery of c coal in the united states dramatically shaped our energy future. today, there is no greater source of power than coal combustion. it s responsibible r nearly 40%0% of our electricity. but burning coal generates waste. it s called coal ash, and every year in the u.s., 130 million tons of it is created. it s the l largest industrial waste stream in america. you could fill the boxcars of a freight train that would stretch from new york city to melbourne, australia, with the coal ash that s generated every year in this country. the ash contains toxic metals. lead, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, others. anand it even s radioactive substances. it s these pollutants, many of them known to cause cancer, that have people worried. and the big question is, where are all thesese toxins ending u? there s fly ash and coal dust. we ll go on the front porch and do the same thing. you can see as you look up there the fresh ash. it s like an orangish color. whe
the discovery of c coal in the united states dramatically shaped our energy future. today, there is no greater source of power than coal combustion. it s responsibible r nearly 4 40% of our electricity. but burning coal generates waste. it s called coal ash, and every year in the u.s., 130 million tons of it is created. it s thehe largest industrial waste stream in america. you could fill the boxcars of a freight train that would stretch from new york city to melbourne, australia, with the coal ash that s generated every year in this country. the ash contains toxic metals. lead, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, others. . and it even s radioactive substances. it s these pollutants, many of them known to cause cancer, that have people worried. and the big question is, where are all ththese toxins ending u? there s fly ash and coal dust. we ll go on the front porch and do the same thing. you can see as you look up there the fresh ash. it s like an orangish color. when it s