Actually, the garbage burner does not "heat" part of downtown. The steam produced by the burning garbage does however produce electricity. I recall a, if not the, main reason given for the burner being placed downtown as the proximity to the large market of large buildings to which 'steam heat' could be sold. After the burner was all built, and up and running, an interesting statement was made. The experts had discovered that selling steam heat to buildings downtown was not going to be feasible after all.
Dave Stack, Harrison, right next door to HERC (waste is a terrible thing to mind) (ps -- In Minnesota, landfill companies are legally liable for leachate pollution for only 30 years after closing. Serious leachate pollution usually does not start until about 40 or more years after closing. Guess who gets stuck with the problem. Some European countries requires landfill operators to be liable for leachate pollution for 300 years beyond closing.) From: Diane Wiley Date: Jan 7, 2002 > ... paper because if it goes to the garbage burner it heats part of downtown, which is a good thing, ... > > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
