Blackout Was Good News, For Pollution

squidfrog writes "In regard to the August blackout, University of Maryland researchers have announced the results of measurements indicating the level of pollution normally caused by power plants in the region of the blackout, which could be measured for the first time by comparing the idle power plants with those still operational. 'Aircraft sampling in the 24 hours following the blackout found a 90 percent drop in sulfur dioxide and a 50 percent cut in ozone levels, while visibility increased by more than 25 miles.'" MSNBC has a related story.

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Power is the suxx0rz!!!!111 It is polluting the planet!!!!!!!!111 We did not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we are borrowing it from our children. Therefore, we must stop all power and fossil fuels, and we must stop chopping down trees! We should live like they did 3000 years ago, when they didn't pollute anything!!!!!!!11111 No global warming!!!!!!!!!!1111 We must live in caves and only eat grains and wheat..... So our children can enjoy a clean Earth....

Disclaimer: The above does not apply to the elitist environmentalists, who may continue driving their SUVs and throwing recyclables in the trash.