▲ 695 ▼ rural 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 are (thelemmy.club) submitted 4 months ago* by stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to c/memes@slrpnk.net 93 comments fedilink hide all child comments And their vote counts more than yours because they live in rural districts with lower populations. Smh at "democracy."
[–] j5y7@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) How long are those drums good for? I wouldn't count on anything staying leakproof for a hundred years, let alone thousands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
