http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Unilateral+park+declared+Tsilhqot+includes+Prosperity+mine/10192766/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Unilateral+park+declared+Tsilhqot+includes+Prosperity+mine/10192766/story.html
Rosia Montana, a mineral-rich town in the northern region of Romania, the country of my ancestry. A prestigious mining company, Gabriel Resources Ltd.’s, lost its last lifeline to the rural town this past week, due to the controversial mining project in one of the countries most pristine environment of Transylvania. The act of the Romanian communities as a whole to prevent the mining project from further damaging the environment reminds me of this article and is very relate able to my point of view on governments standing by damaging of this irreplaceable ecosystems, which are crucial important to the biomes as well as the cultural perspective of society.
By declaring a tribal park at the location of the New Prosperity gold and copper mine, the effect directly impacts the investors, partners, and managers of Taesko. Brian Battison, vice-president of corporate affairs for Taseko, declared Wednesday he is wary of the upcoming ceremony but could not comment until he knows additional details. “I don’t really know what it means. I don’t know what a tribal park is, how it’s constituted, and what may or may not be allowed.”
I believe this areas should be preserved, no matter the amount of financial benefit that would be reaped as a result. This areas are home to many species of wildlife including endangered species. Caution should be taken when one is looking to interfere with this preserved environments.