Comments - “The Last Cowboy” Syndrome - Animal Rights Zone2024-03-28T17:37:52Zhttp://arzone.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4715978%3ABlogPost%3A89192&xn_auth=noGood point, Will: ranching is…tag:arzone.ning.com,2012-04-11:4715978:Comment:908542012-04-11T16:33:30.947ZPaul Hansenhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/PAULHANSEN
<p>Good point, Will: ranching is indeed more parsimonious. But coal mining has a downside that the kid might not think about, because neither his paycheck nor the marketplace reflects it: the “hidden” costs of extra medical expenses, lowered property values in coal country, destroyed habitats (due to mountaintop removal), and early deaths. That’s the basic problem when industry experts cite “cheap coal” whose price doesn’t take into account the environmental toll, which ultimately someone else…</p>
<p>Good point, Will: ranching is indeed more parsimonious. But coal mining has a downside that the kid might not think about, because neither his paycheck nor the marketplace reflects it: the “hidden” costs of extra medical expenses, lowered property values in coal country, destroyed habitats (due to mountaintop removal), and early deaths. That’s the basic problem when industry experts cite “cheap coal” whose price doesn’t take into account the environmental toll, which ultimately someone else has to pay for.</p> Thank you much, Roger. I’ll r…tag:arzone.ning.com,2012-04-09:4715978:Comment:905122012-04-09T17:19:05.571ZPaul Hansenhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/PAULHANSEN
<p>Thank you much, Roger. I’ll read this when I get a moment.</p>
<p>Thank you much, Roger. I’ll read this when I get a moment.</p>