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Jess · 08-24-2011, 12:04 PM

When I first saw the title, I was like " yeah! we had a frackin earthquake too!"

I am totally unversed in fracking and its potential for environmental damage. Thanks for the heads up, I'll be doing some reading!

This area and where my mom and grands hail in West VA, are known for mining. Coal/ salt mines not far from here/gravel. You name it, if its here, we dig it.

My opinions on mines ( particularly coal ) have always been wrought with disgust in failed safety practices/ unfair compensation not to mention the environmental impact. In areas like this, however, it is very difficult to turn down ANY job that opens up.

There are no quick fix it solutions for the world demand on natural resources, the best we can hope to do is correct procedures that are harmful as they arise and safeguard against potential disaster. Hopefully, more research will determine the overall gain/ loss from this type of mining.

Big thanks for folks who keep an eye on these things!

08-24-2011, 12:04 PM	#3
Jess Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: decidedly indifferent Preferred Pronoun?: other Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Patrick Springs, VA Posts: 2,812 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,247 Thanked 5,700 Times in 1,682 Posts Rep Power: 0	When I first saw the title, I was like " yeah! we had a frackin earthquake too!" I am totally unversed in fracking and its potential for environmental damage. Thanks for the heads up, I'll be doing some reading! This area and where my mom and grands hail in West VA, are known for mining. Coal/ salt mines not far from here/gravel. You name it, if its here, we dig it. My opinions on mines ( particularly coal ) have always been wrought with disgust in failed safety practices/ unfair compensation not to mention the environmental impact. In areas like this, however, it is very difficult to turn down ANY job that opens up. There are no quick fix it solutions for the world demand on natural resources, the best we can hope to do is correct procedures that are harmful as they arise and safeguard against potential disaster. Hopefully, more research will determine the overall gain/ loss from this type of mining. Big thanks for folks who keep an eye on these things!