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News: Ecology 101: Mining is BAD
Posted on Thursday, June 03 @ 14:21:44 NZST by harry |
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The process of mining (especially open cast/pit mining) produces large quantities of toxic waste - containing such yummy substances like arsenic, lead and mercury. Obviously this reduces populations of organisms down-stream from the mine.
Mining companies are pushing hard to extract huge lodes of gold and copper up-stream from Bristol Bay. A bay that already supports many diverse ecosystems. I feel an environmental disaster in the making...
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