Comments on: Mountaintop Removal Op-Ed http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/06/05/mountaintop-removal-op-ed/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Matt Dernoga http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/06/05/mountaintop-removal-op-ed/#comment-79316 Matt Dernoga Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:36:41 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=11295#comment-79316 I was unable to accept the comments for some reason, but I did want to post the 2 comments I received so people don't think I'm blocking them. Bob Mooney rhmooney3@hotmail.com 216.199.196.74 Submitted on 2009/06/06 at 10:19am Matt, Mountain mining (also called Mountain Top Removal) is an efficient and effective form of area mining — like using a rototiller instead of a hoe. The issue is not the type of mining, nor the amount of explosives used, nor all the other aspects that come with any mining. The issue is the land confirguration remaining after mining is completed — not the approximate original contour. (Returning approximate orignal elevation is not required for any mining.) Associated with this issue is the placement of additional spoil — overburden above the coal which is not coal as some mistakenly call it. (All coal mining operations generate excess spoil since the overburden expands (20 percent or more) when it is broken apart.) I’m not supporting, nor opposing, mountain mining just trying to maintain reality. P.S. I have never worked for a mining company. Jack Home herbal-helath-carebjjydnpftu.blogspot.com/ hiucucshk63@gmail.com 152.149.133.89 Submitted on 2009/06/06 at 7:21pm Thanks for writing,I really enjoyed your newest post.I think you should post more frequently,you obviously have talent for blogging! I was unable to accept the comments for some reason, but I did want to post the 2 comments I received so people don’t think I’m blocking them.

Bob Mooney
rhmooney3@hotmail.com
216.199.196.74
Submitted on 2009/06/06 at 10:19am
Matt,

Mountain mining (also called Mountain Top Removal) is an efficient and effective form of area mining — like using a rototiller instead of a hoe.

The issue is not the type of mining, nor the amount of explosives used, nor all the other aspects that come with any mining.

The issue is the land confirguration remaining after mining is completed — not the approximate original contour. (Returning approximate orignal elevation is not required for any mining.)

Associated with this issue is the placement of additional spoil — overburden above the coal which is not coal as some mistakenly call it. (All coal mining operations generate excess spoil since the overburden expands (20 percent or more) when it is broken apart.)

I’m not supporting, nor opposing, mountain mining just trying to maintain reality.

P.S. I have never worked for a mining company.

Jack Home
herbal-helath-carebjjydnpftu.blogspot.com/
hiucucshk63@gmail.com
152.149.133.89
Submitted on 2009/06/06 at 7:21pm
Thanks for writing,I really enjoyed your newest post.I think you should post more frequently,you obviously have talent for blogging!

]]> By: Jack Home http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/06/05/mountaintop-removal-op-ed/#comment-79276 Jack Home Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:21:02 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=11295#comment-79276 Thanks for writing,I really enjoyed your newest post.I think you should post more frequently,you obviously have talent for blogging! Thanks for writing,I really enjoyed your newest post.I think you should post more frequently,you obviously have talent for blogging!

]]> By: Bob Mooney http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/06/05/mountaintop-removal-op-ed/#comment-79271 Bob Mooney Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:19:41 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=11295#comment-79271 Matt, Mountain mining (also called Mountain Top Removal) is an efficient and effective form of area mining -- like using a rototiller instead of a hoe. The issue is not the type of mining, nor the amount of explosives used, nor all the other aspects that come with any mining. The issue is the land confirguration remaining after mining is completed -- not the approximate original contour. (Returning approximate orignal elevation is not required for any mining.) Associated with this issue is the placement of additional spoil -- overburden above the coal which is not coal as some mistakenly call it. (All coal mining operations generate excess spoil since the overburden expands (20 percent or more) when it is broken apart.) I'm not supporting, nor opposing, mountain mining just trying to maintain reality. P.S. I have never worked for a mining company. Matt,

Mountain mining (also called Mountain Top Removal) is an efficient and effective form of area mining — like using a rototiller instead of a hoe.

The issue is not the type of mining, nor the amount of explosives used, nor all the other aspects that come with any mining.

The issue is the land confirguration remaining after mining is completed — not the approximate original contour. (Returning approximate orignal elevation is not required for any mining.)

Associated with this issue is the placement of additional spoil — overburden above the coal which is not coal as some mistakenly call it. (All coal mining operations generate excess spoil since the overburden expands (20 percent or more) when it is broken apart.)

I’m not supporting, nor opposing, mountain mining just trying to maintain reality.

P.S. I have never worked for a mining company.

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