Kenbecott or Not?

opposed to mine:

1. AMD is Acid Mine Drainage. It is caused from creating a brew of toxic heavy metals.

2. There are concerns on how it is effecting the environment, the economy, and the community.

support of the mine:

3.before building a new water-treatment plant to meet the state and federal water discharge quality standards. Humboldt’s millworks will be upgraded or replaced.

4. It will bring full time jobs with good wages, to help the economy.

Kennecott's Plan:

5. They will use the sub-aqueous disposal method. It permanently places tailings underwater so it prevents oxidation and harms animals or causes an other environmental issues.

Iceland Volcano.

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1. The plate tectonics could have caused a small earthquake and shook the volcano causing it to erupt.

2. Because it is all ash and you can't fly a plane through the ash. It messes up the engine.

3. The air is all polluted and ashy.

4. Because of the distance between the effected area, and the united states is far.