Plans are underway to remove an old coal-fired power plant and build a modern WTE facility in its location that will generate the same amount of electricity.The coal was transported to the power plant by train,but the MSW will be trucked in to the WTE facility.People in the region are concerned about a waste incinerator near their city.Which one of the following concerns is correct? Unlike the coal-fired power plant,the WTE facility will

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The WTE facility will result in more traffic on the roads because the municipal solid waste (MSW) will be trucked in, as opposed to the coal which was transported by train to the old power plant. Trucks generally cause more traffic than trains, which can carry larger amounts of material in a single trip.

Plans Are Underway to Remove an Old Coal-Fired Power Plant