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23 February 2010, 11:59 AM
Government proposes opening national parks to mining operations
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What is the purpose of national parks? Right. Protection of nature—rivers, mountains, wildlife. Recreation possibilities for human visitors. Protection of views and vistas. Spiritual renewal.

But mining? Some parks, largely in Alaska, were created with mines in them because the mines were there first, but to my knowledge no new mine has been opened in a national park in this country. One national park—Yosemite—was invaded post-creation for construction of a dam and reservoir (Hetch Hetchy and the O'Shaugnessy Dam) that are fought over to this day. The dam should come out forthwith, but that's a subject for another day.

Now, the conservative government of New Zealand proposes opening several national parks to mining—and to make matters worse, at least some of the mining would be for coal, the last thing we need to mine more of.

The international community, led by the Sierra Club's International Vice President Richard Cellarius, has weighed in with a stern letter to the New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, arguing that New Zealand's magnificent parks are an international resource (some parts are part of the United Nations' World Heritage Program, which does not look kindly on new mining operations) and that there might be an economic backlash in that tourism might well be harmed by new unsightly mining operations.

Dr. Cellarius's letter sparked a little coverage  in New Zealand, but there's so far no sign that Mr. Key's government is being swayed. A letter (c/o Government House, Wellington, New Zealand), would not be a bad idea.

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Alaska, were created with mines in them because the mines were there first, but to my knowledge no new mine has been opened in a national park in this country. The conservative government of New Zealand proposes opening several national parks to mining—and to make matters worse, at least some of the mining would be for coal, the last thing we need to mine more of.
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The Purpose of National Parks is to provide for "future generations" the benefit and enjoyment of natural resources. These delicate resources, (which come in many forms), require management and foresight. National Parks provide such management and foresight.
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There is no reason to open this mine here at all. I am not sure what they are thinking about when do this. You definitely have to stop this in the future.
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it is unfortunate that governments allow our public lands to be used for for-profit industry, harmful activity of which the public has no benefit!

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It is a pity when the public has to safeguard nature from being destroyed by the government when it is actually the government who has the responsibility of protecting the environment, which is one of the reasons that they have been put there (elected) in the first place!! When we are advocating on retaining the natural beauty of our planet I don't see any reason why we should stand by a see this mining activity (that too for coal!!) in New Zealand happen and should fight tooth and nail to oppose it!! Workholding

I do feel the New Zealand 's mining park is a bad idea, isn't there anyone can stop this?
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