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In article <392350b0@news.gj.net>, "codeman" <codeman@gj.net> writes:
|> How about each state, providence, county, etc.  be responsible for their
|> very own power generation, cleanup, and disposal of whatever waste is
|> generated!!   They couldn't sell, trasfer, transport, whatever power across
|> state lines.
|> 
|> Each state must provide their own fuel and plant as well.  If the state has
|> coal, then they may want to consider burning it and dealing with the ash.
|> If the state is lucky enough to have sufficient hydro capacity, then they
|> can build a dam and install turbines.  If a particular state has no natural
|> resources, then they may want to install a nuclear power plant or do
|> without.  Of course all states have the option of renewable energy
|> techniques.  Oh by the way,  no averaging cost across state lines.  If a
|> person lived  where it was expensive (PV/wind/nuclear) to generate
|> electricity because of the limited choices of fuels, then the good citizens
|> would have to bear the full cost themselves.   This would make it
|> interesting, wouldn't it?

Interesting yes, but how do you deal with the fact that 
A coal plant with a 500 foot smokestack can get virtually
all the waste out of the county and into the next county
and the next state down wind.
FOR THE COUNTY thats the cheapest and easiest way.
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