LOL!!!!!!! No I think we can let that one slide since it's not specific to any party affiliation and/or ideology.
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BaltACD Paul_D_North_Jr: No, the discontinued thermal energy from the coal in our nation's energy portfolio will be replaced by the huge amount of otherwise useless 'hot air' emanating from D.C. and the capital cities of the several states . . . - Paul North. Political alert! Political alert! Political alert!
Paul_D_North_Jr: No, the discontinued thermal energy from the coal in our nation's energy portfolio will be replaced by the huge amount of otherwise useless 'hot air' emanating from D.C. and the capital cities of the several states . . . - Paul North.
No, the discontinued thermal energy from the coal in our nation's energy portfolio will be replaced by the huge amount of otherwise useless 'hot air' emanating from D.C. and the capital cities of the several states . . .
- Paul North.
Political alert!
Not to mention the gas emanating from the swamps of D.C.
Paul_D_North_Jr No, the discontinued thermal energy from the coal in our nation's energy portfolio will be replaced by the huge amount of otherwise useless 'hot air' emanating from D.C. and the capital cities of the several states . . . - Paul North.
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bubbajustin THEY ARE SHUTTING DOWN ALL COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS?
THEY ARE SHUTTING DOWN ALL COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS?
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IC tried putting temporary lids on their coal hoppers to use them in grain service. As far as I know, the plan didn't work out since the bottom hatches leaked badly and the cars couldn't be kept clean.
It is doubtful there will be a total loss of coal mining and transportation as many nations overseas are buying up coal.
And just putting a top on coal car doesn't make it a hopper for grain, plastics, or anything else. Size, mechanics, and cleanliness as well as ability to be cleaned and kept clean are all factors which many coal hoppers would not be able to meet. Stone and other ores maybe...maybe...but probably not grains.
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With most of the coal hoppers used today, they may be converted into grain hoppers by weilding tops onto them. Cause most wont be needed when all the coal power plants will be shut down by 2018.
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