stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.net · 4 days agorural americans will drive past a coal-fired power plant, in their five mpg ford truck, to go to a small town city council meeting and complain about how environmentally destructive solar panels areslrpnk.netimagemessage-square92linkfedilinkarrow-up1700arrow-down125file-text
arrow-up1675arrow-down1imagerural americans will drive past a coal-fired power plant, in their five mpg ford truck, to go to a small town city council meeting and complain about how environmentally destructive solar panels areslrpnk.netstabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.net · 4 days agomessage-square92linkfedilinkfile-text
And their vote counts more than yours because they live in rural districts with lower populations. Smh at “democracy.”
minus-squarej5y7@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoHow long are those drums good for? I wouldn’t count on anything staying leakproof for a hundred years, let alone thousands.
minus-squareTrack_Shovel@slrpnk.netMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThat’s a valid concern, but they use dry cask storage. If you inter these casks underground, you can redirect any water that may seep into the storage chamber or use an impermeable cover over the casks. We do this a lot with mining wastes.
How long are those drums good for? I wouldn’t count on anything staying leakproof for a hundred years, let alone thousands.
That’s a valid concern, but they use dry cask storage. If you inter these casks underground, you can redirect any water that may seep into the storage chamber or use an impermeable cover over the casks. We do this a lot with mining wastes.