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GOOD NEWS---Yukon Puts 1-Year Moratorium on Peel Watershed Staking
Environment  (tags: conservation, GoodNews, protection, humans, ecosystems, habitat, environment, world, nature, government )

Cal
- 732 days ago - cbc.ca
The Yukon government has imposed a one-year moratorium on new mineral staking in the Peel River watershed while it reviews a proposed land-use plan for the region.
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David B. (34)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 1:06 am
at least it gives some time to seriously look at things,if done seriously.but the mining companies seem to be in denial about the need for planning right from the git go !! figures! thanks Cal.
 

Terry B. (649)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 5:59 am
Take a good look. Haste makes waste (an in the mining industry a LOT of it).
 

Past Member (0)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 6:35 am
no more mining please
 

Past Member (0)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 6:37 am
look at what happens to people in Appalachia (West virginia, kentuckey, etc), all their water gets poisoned, theres toxic ash everywhere...
 

Past Member (0)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 6:37 am
mining is not a winner
 

Past Member (0)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 6:37 am
thanks for posting!
 

Mike n Scott (275)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 10:50 am
Noted.
 

Erin flu R. (64)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 1:08 pm
Noted.
 

Virginie DURIS (20)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 1:31 pm
Arrętons d'exploiter la terre!
 

Jada W. (9)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 3:26 pm
Noted and sadly so. We are mining and stripping the entire globe of it natural resources.
 

Patricia C. (96)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 3:27 pm
Noted, thanks Cal
 

Barbara West (0)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 3:40 pm
Noted, thanks!
 

Heather B. (48)
Tuesday February 9, 2010, 8:49 pm
Thanks, Cal.
 

SANJA L. (64)
Wednesday February 10, 2010, 12:54 am
NO MORE MINING. JUST POLUTION STAYS AFTER.
 

Elena G. (2)
Wednesday February 10, 2010, 7:00 am
noted. thx Cal
 
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