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2007-09-11 Afghanistan

Decade-old Afghan coal fire partially put out

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Posted by Fred 2007-09-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Wow! Looks like they've discovered the damper!

Posted by gorb 2007-09-11 02:19|| 2007-09-11 02:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Isn't there a coal fire in Pennsylvania, that has been burning for even longer?

Posted by McZoid 2007-09-11 05:08|| 2007-09-11 05:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Centralia, PA.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2007-09-11 07:40|| 2007-09-11 07:40|| Front Page Top

#4 I read a squib recently that there's a coal fire in China that's been burning for 6,000 years.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-09-11 12:16|| 2007-09-11 12:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Thought that was in Australia? But yes, China's apparently the world leader in out-of-control coal mine fires.

They tried for twenty years to kill the Centralia fire. I live about an hour and a half from it, but I've never been. I know a spelunker who's been there, though.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2007-09-11 13:14|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2007-09-11 13:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Sounds like a really good source of carbon credits. Any donation to put out these fires should get you at least 3 months of AC a year.

Posted by alanc">alanc 2007-09-11 19:42|| 2007-09-11 19:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Coal fires in China consume 10-15% of the 1300 Mtons total production. It's a huge waste. Compare w/ the tiny Afghan coal reserves and annual US coal production of 1100 Mtons.

Posted by ed 2007-09-11 20:52|| 2007-09-11 20:52|| Front Page Top

#8 What does that do to China's carbon footprint?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-09-11 20:55|| 2007-09-11 20:55|| Front Page Top

#9 It's 2-3% of total worldwide CO2 and 100% wasted.

Posted by ed 2007-09-11 20:58|| 2007-09-11 20:58|| Front Page Top

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