[Coach_Owens87]

Coach, don't take me wrong. I was not judging you. Just simply trying to understand your stance. I have no problem with your opinions. Without differences of opinions one side would over run things. For example the mining industry would just do as they please without people protesting some of their means of mining. I have no problem telling you my personal knowledge of mining. I have a BS in Industrial Technology with an emphasis in Mining Technology and a minor in Geology. I am a certified Kentucky Mine Foreman, certified in dust sampling, certified Kentucky Mine Inspector, certified Shot firer, certified MET Instructor, and certified underground Mine Instructor. I am completely trained on all underground and surface equipment and procedures related to mining safety, production and environmental impacts. I have no problem agreeing that mining does have some impact on the environment. But so does running a car and many other things. I personally weighed the good vs. the bad and mining does more good than bad in my eye.

I figured you would be from the mining industry, most people who support MTR either work in the mines, or have close family ties to the mining industry.

Im glad that you didn't come out and call me a nut case, or environmental wacko like a lot of people on this site do.

I agree that many things humans are doing have huge impacts on the environment, but comparing driving a car to mining is ridiculous.

Im not here to argue point vs. point, there has been several threads in which I have already done this. But I just cant see how anyone could think the positives of mining outweigh the negative when you look at it from both sides.
mining provides a few jobs and an economic boost for now, but the damage we have done to the environment is permanent.