Plans are underway to remove an old coal-fired power plant and build a modern WTE facility in its location that will generate the same amount of electricity
The coal was transported to the power plant by train, but the MSW will be trucked in to the WTE facility. People in the region are concerned about a waste incinerator near their city. Which one of the following concerns regarding WTE facilities is correct? A) Unlike the coal-fired power plant, the WTE facility will be releasing mercury into the air.
B) Unlike the coal-fired power plant, the WTE facility will be releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
C) Unlike the coal-fired power plant, the WTE facility will release more pollution than the coal-fired power plant.
D) Unlike the coal-fired power plant, the WTE facility will result in more traffic on the roads.
D
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