Sunday, February 15, 2009
Mike Thornton
As Mr. Thornton explained in more detail the effects of mining in our area, I became more and more aware of how much damage I see daily. It is truly amazing the lasting impression mining has left throughout the California landscape. In the area where I live, the massive amounts of rock that were washed cleaned during mining and then left in piles are everywhere. The idea that they may allow mining to resume is outrageous in my opinion. It was surprising to me though that there is still an extreme amount of gold left in our hills. When Mike brought up the fact about the tens of thousands of mines that are abandoned it reminded me of a personal situation. My family bought some acreage in Georgetown years back and while exploring it we learned that in fact we had also bought an old mine. It was shocking that after all these years the mine stood intact decently well and now captures my attention again. Maybe I need to go scout around again in that old mine and find myself some shiny ole nuggets. Not! Hopefully we can all see the damage mining has caused to our environment and avoid doing this again for a pretty rock.
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Yea, i never realizes to what amount the effects of mining had on our area. It is sad in many ways. One way is that mining has left toxins in our area effecting people, species, and our environment in negative ways. Another way, mining has sadly effected our area is that it has ruined the beautiful landscapes of California, and we will never be able to go back in time to capture that beauty again. For example, Malicoff Diggins looks way different than it was before mining occurred. If the people that used to live in the area of Malicoff Diggins before the mining were to see it now, they would not recognize it today. Unfortunately, mining has effected our environment negatively.
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