Another factless, empty claim from a serial denier.
Smell the coal ? Yep, that's one of the problems.
Unfortunately people can smell and breathe the coal dust. And the heavy metals they are shoving into the atmosphere.
" And we found power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. Indeed, the mercury level in the Latrobe Valley environment is 14 times higher than what’s typically natural for the region. "
https://theconversation.com/a-tale-of-two-valleys-latrobe-and-hunter-regions-both-have-coal-stations-but-one-has-far-worse-mercury-pollution-163180
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-18/nsw-power-stations-dispute-coal-ash-contamination-claims/12777274
https://envirojustice.org.au/mediareleases/new-data-reveals-some-coal-fired-power-stations-have-increased-toxic-pollution-despite-declining-energy-generation/
https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/SCEI/Hazelwood_Yallourn_Power_Stations/Submissions/032_attach3_Environmental_Justice_Victoria.pdf
