The Real Carbon Footprint of Electric Cars: Part 3
The Environmental Consequences Associated With Electric Cars Are Astounding.
by James Edward Kamis, guest post 5 hours ago
Environmental Consequences
The environmental consequences associated with electric cars are astounding and are never fully explained to the public.
Instead, those in favor of electric cars have used generic words that downplay the severity of these consequences.
Surface Mine Waste Reservoirs
Surface mine waste reservoirs are a scar on the land and in some cases, they leak very toxic chemicals into our water systems and land environments (see here).
Figure 1 is a photo of a surface mine waste reservoir. These reservoirs store pieces of rock that had minerals and metals extracted from them.
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