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The commonalities of the first yes and no responses prove the most important points about mining, both for the miners beneath, and to the owners and managers above. Man isn't a perfect creature. We never have been, we never will be, while on this earth. But businesses seek to save another dollar's daily profit, no matter what the loss.

While mining companies protest the public view of their behaviors and actions, with each accident investigated, the local properties above or anywhere near these mining operations were destroyed. By the way, the mines are always back up and running, FIRST. This is the answer as to why mines are in lower income, far rural regions. These peoples can't afford to sue them, or even to go on strike. If they're working for them, they won't be "rocking the boat". A miner cannot be blamed for any accidental happenings, he's being forced to work in a most dangerous situation, under extreme stress and anxiety. He is a greater man than the office workers, as he lives to fight another day.

Through the stripping of the earth for her minerals, again man expounds for the progress of business, but we must accept even the loss of life, towns, counties and larger regions. Individual rights and entitlements are being swept under the rug, then stomped on, for the almighty power and riches given to a few overpaid fat-cats, who flaunt the fact that what we have no longer counts. Though the corporation eventually damages and destroys more areas and lives, they simply throw up their shoulders, say "oh, well.", then move to usurp the land elsewhere.

In visiting one of our local Land Meetings, recently, I was apprised of a state project underway, as a college student group initiated to us the feasibility study of a five county, ( the poorest counties in the state, of course), mining conglomeration. The representatives of our town and other localities were so positive, ready to bend over to attract such a wonderful opportunity to our area. It was very quickly skimmed over that this county's mine would be located five and 1/2 miles from our town's main street. With very inaccurate mapping, these students, all smiles and positive statements, none of who understand the realities of family and property and life, yet, were the representatives of our state government's plans for our region. These innocents were the next step in the process to stop any flack from us citizens.

So, I asked where would this mine gets its water from?

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