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ricardodw · 08-11-2014, 08:09 AM

I was shocked by the pictures from the Mount Polley Mine disaster.

There were green pine trees in the picture. I was told about 10 year ago that there would be no pine trees in BC (and Alberta) because of global warming induced pine Beetle.

I was told that the Gulf coast of the US states would be a sludgy mess that would take generations to clean up after the BP oil blob hit the shore line. A couple of months after the deep water oil disaster nobody could locate the blob.

I was told the East coast of the US would be under water due to the rising seas AND that there would be no more polar bears.

It is hard to get emotional invested in following the OP demand for revenge when the damages have been turning out to be not near as bad as the environmentalists make out.

How does the impact of the Mount Polley mining disaster compare to the hundred of forest fires we have in BC each summer. How many hectares are impacted and how does that compare to a regular forest fire?

Should we ban the use of fire ######ant used in containing forest fires..... The chemical damage remains for years and years.

08-11-2014, 08:09 AM	#78
ricardodw Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Exp:	I was shocked by the pictures from the Mount Polley Mine disaster. There were green pine trees in the picture. I was told about 10 year ago that there would be no pine trees in BC (and Alberta) because of global warming induced pine Beetle. I was told that the Gulf coast of the US states would be a sludgy mess that would take generations to clean up after the BP oil blob hit the shore line. A couple of months after the deep water oil disaster nobody could locate the blob. I was told the East coast of the US would be under water due to the rising seas AND that there would be no more polar bears. It is hard to get emotional invested in following the OP demand for revenge when the damages have been turning out to be not near as bad as the environmentalists make out. How does the impact of the Mount Polley mining disaster compare to the hundred of forest fires we have in BC each summer. How many hectares are impacted and how does that compare to a regular forest fire? Should we ban the use of fire ######ant used in containing forest fires..... The chemical damage remains for years and years.