12-29-2014, 03:32 AM
The impacts of geothermal are relatively small when compared to coal and others for sure! I'm assuming this is a closed loop system and most if not all hazardous material is injected back into the ground.
Arsenic,lead,mercury.Ground Water and soil contamination are also risks. I'm sure they are an upstanding company following all rules laid out before them, right? So no worries. Gasses are the biggest issue with geothermal always have been. I wouldn't live next door. Or instability in the ground itself which can cause dramatic sinking or uplift. But the ground their is solid and stable?
In the end it is better then the alternative. I guess
Arsenic,lead,mercury.Ground Water and soil contamination are also risks. I'm sure they are an upstanding company following all rules laid out before them, right? So no worries. Gasses are the biggest issue with geothermal always have been. I wouldn't live next door. Or instability in the ground itself which can cause dramatic sinking or uplift. But the ground their is solid and stable?
In the end it is better then the alternative. I guess