Post by Admin on Jul 1, 2016 12:11:02 GMT -7
Business Group asks Forest Service to halt mining
Michael Wright, a Bozeman Chronicle reporter wrote "A group of Park County businesses and environmental groups has asked the U.S. Forest Service to halt mining on some of its land east of the Paradise Valley.
The Yellowstone Gateway Business Coalition wrote a letter to the regional forester asking that they begin an administrative mineral withdrawal on 31,400 acres of land north of Yellowstone National Park, a move that would temporarily prevent any mining or mineral exploration on those public lands."
Read the entire story here.
The Forum is perplexed at the opposition to some types of business activity in Paradise Valley. Mines can create good jobs with benefits. Gravel pits and asphalt mixing equipment are essential for safe roads. Our standard of living depends upon a solid economy. We believe it is possible and necessary for nature and industry to coexist. The challenge is to find a middle ground where the greatest benefits for the greatest number of people rests. That requires hard work, cooperation and a realization that everyone can benefit from well thought out decisions. The "us vs. them" attitude creates divides and pits neighbor against neighbor.
The Yellowstone Gateway Business Coalition wrote a letter to the regional forester asking that they begin an administrative mineral withdrawal on 31,400 acres of land north of Yellowstone National Park, a move that would temporarily prevent any mining or mineral exploration on those public lands."
Read the entire story here.
The Forum is perplexed at the opposition to some types of business activity in Paradise Valley. Mines can create good jobs with benefits. Gravel pits and asphalt mixing equipment are essential for safe roads. Our standard of living depends upon a solid economy. We believe it is possible and necessary for nature and industry to coexist. The challenge is to find a middle ground where the greatest benefits for the greatest number of people rests. That requires hard work, cooperation and a realization that everyone can benefit from well thought out decisions. The "us vs. them" attitude creates divides and pits neighbor against neighbor.