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Is that true when we take into account environmental externalities? I am not an expert in this field; I know that many forms of mining are capital-B Bad for the
by eropple 3y ago
Is that true when we take into account environmental externalities? I am not an expert in this field; I know that many forms of mining are capital-B Bad for the environment but I don't know how salt mines impact the area around them.
- pas 3y agowell, mines are bad on the short term. the long term damage is not of the actual digging, but of the separation processes. which all can be done as clean as we wish it just costs more.
- actionfromafar 3y agoCost more energy
- Retric 3y agoMining salt costs vastly less energy than using slightly brackish water. Which is why it’s so much cheaper.
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