Creating a Landfill to Have Cleaner Air

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/science/earth/08tva.html?_r=1&ref=earth

November 7, 2009

The New York Times

By The Associated Press

Brief Summary:

In order to eliminate sulfur emissions from coal, smokestack scrubbers create a new waste stream site, which will be $1 billion worth of cleanup from an ash spill. A landfill must be created to clean the air as much as possible.

Short Response:

It is still better to clean the air, even if this means creating a landfill. The air is being cleaned that contributes to respiratory illness, so it ultimately benefits most people in one way or another.