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An environmentalist organisation could do this by buying them and shuttering them. The problem with this is that eventually the government notices what you're
by causality0 5y ago
An environmentalist organisation could do this by buying them and shuttering them.
The problem with this is that eventually the government notices what you're doing and just takes it away from you. This happens regularly with attempts to preserve natural lands and resources.
- smt88 5y agoAnother issue is that it artificially pumps up the market for coal mines, which would likely lead to the development and operation of unprofitable coal mines that would otherwise never be opened.