indyaj t1_j1v1w53 wrote
I used to work environmental at a large mine out west and then for a global mining company. We don't want this here.
They may be worth "billions" but not to you or anyone working at them. When it comes to clean up, though, we'll be paying for it to the tune of millions, if not billions, by the time the corporate overlords have abandoned them. EDIT: That is part of the business plan.
The damage won't just be visual. Poison water and dead wildlife come with the devastation.
bigbluedoor t1_j1v2wi0 wrote
PFAS contamination has nothing on this. we’ll have heavy metal poisoning the rivers and soil.
WildWook t1_j1wrk8q wrote
I think heavy metals are actually much easier to remove than PFAS, no?
bigbluedoor t1_j1wuuh7 wrote
yes, but the dangers of heavy metals are much more acute. lead poisoning literally makes people more violent
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