"The earthquake-induced disaster at the Fukushima nuclear complex in Japan has rightly brought back the safety of nuclear power to the center of the American debate about energy. But as we evaluate the safety of our energy sources, it's worth considering the everyday disasters of the fossil fuel economy too.
Every week, miners, pipeline workers, roughnecks and plant workers die across the globe, but the tragedies in which they take part are generally smaller and less dramatic than the high-tech guessing game that riveted the world's attention as the nuclear reactors neared meltdown.
This post is contains a long list -- as comprehensive as I could make it -- of serious explosions, accidents and other disasters that have occurred within the fossil fuel world over roughly the past year. I've included photographs when I could obtain them..."continue reading
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