I read the article twice and didn't see any kind of comparison to landfill
garbage. I don't know what that's supposed to mean anyway, like is one
better than the other? They described exactly what is done with these
mining techniques. They'll blast hilltops to remove a non-renewable
resource, and dispose of the the waste debris into streams. They'll pay the
locals to work for a period of time, then leave when there's nothing left.
What will be left is a degraded environment and a permanently exhausted
resource. People like to use terms like "wise resource use". But there's
nothing wise or environmentally responsible about these mining methods.
> I am not trying to say that filling in streams is a good thing, but you
> have to look at where many of these articles are coming from.
I don't think blaming the messenger solves anything or makes the problem go
away.
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