Re: [pf] Risks, imposed or chosen

by Jill Taylor Bussiere

18 December 2000 00:01 UTC

David,
    I think that would be wonderful to know the soecufuc effects of the
energy we use.  My sister is able, because of deregulation, to choose from
whom she buys power.  There are other problems with deregulation, I know,
but she is happy that she is able to choose.

                    Jill

> By this argument, then, shouldn't your power bill come with a note
> saying, "On your behalf, based on your consumption of X kilowatt-hours
> this month, Midwest Power produced Y pounds of greenhouse gases, Z
> pounds of atmospheric particulates, (etc). These by-products have been
> shown to cause respiratory problems in people living to your east that
> will statistically cause 0.12 additional pulmonary deaths/year, and
> contribute to an overall long-term warming of the earth, will accelerate
> the rise in sea levels, (etc)." Should you be "given" the option of
> buying your power from a solar-energy power producer instead? Nuclear,
> if you so choose?
>
> David