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Exactly this. 45 minutes at 65mph is plenty far away for just about everything mining related with the sole exception of considering watersheds. Watershed impa
by rrrix1 3y ago
Exactly this. 45 minutes at 65mph is plenty far away for just about everything mining related with the sole exception of considering watersheds.
Watershed impacts are actually what killed gold mining in the California foothills - there's still plenty of gold there, we just can't get it with current technologies.
Mixing drinking water, mines and mineral resources doesn't end well for anyone.
- lazide 3y agoMost of those areas have pocket reservoirs/don’t share groundwater meaningfully. Lots of isolated areas due to the geology. Same reason that the nuclear test site hazard is mostly blown dust, not water contamination despite literally hundreds and hundreds of nuclear detonations. They have their own isolated watershed and water table, like most of those valleys.