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To: i-node who wrote (616817)	6/21/2011 11:32:49 AM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575931

Strip mined land can be reclaimed. You don't know what you're talking about inode. Mining lands exposes sulfur rich pyrites to air and soil which leaches sulfuric acid via runoffs into streams and lakes, even if you cover the exposed pyrites. After "reclamation" these lands typically support very little flora, other than grasses...generally they become pasture lands...that's if the coal company actually finishes the job...there is a history of coal companies walking away from these restoration projects because of volatility in the economics of coal, leaving the states to deal with the issue years later. There are a number of "reclamation" projects here in our county...tax payers are footing the bill...the local farmers who sold the mineral rights know that the land is pretty useless to growth of foods, so they can only graze cattle on it... Recently National Coal of Alabama applied to ASMC to strip mine lands right here in our county...of 50+ land owners only two leased their land to the company...these are not rich folks, but all of them had experience with strip mining of their lands. The permit was denied of course precisely because the coal company could not convince them to lease their lands...and they tried hard believe me. So, sure, if you look at a pasture that was once a strip mine it looks harmless enough...but test the soil and then talk to me. You are a very superficial partisan fellow. Al

To: i-node who wrote (616817)	6/21/2011 12:07:04 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575931

This. In the richest country in the world............. Man robs bank for $1 to get medical care in jail 59-year-old James Verone handed teller a note and waited for police to arrive Hoping for three-year sentence Verone said he doesn’t have medical insurance. He has a growth of some sort on his chest, two ruptured disks and a problem with his left foot. He is 59-years-old and with no job and a depleted bank account, he thought jail was the best place he could go for medical care and a roof over his head. read more............ msnbc.msn.com

To: i-node who wrote (616817)	6/21/2011 12:48:45 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575931

"Land with solar reflectors is semi-permanently useless for anything else." Dave, have you TRAVELLED any in our great SW? Some parts of the desert are starkly beautiful, and I love them. They're one reason I moved to SLC, for day-trip access. But much MORE of it is flat, not scenic, has no water, and totally useless for any human purpose save as a GREAT site for solar collectors! If it was good for anything, why aren't people DOING anything with it? Why is it cheaper than the dirt and sand it's made of? The entirety of western Utah is useless, flat, ugly desert. Energy Solutions owns a good chunk of it, and they store low level nuclear waste there.