Posted by fayeroe on July 1, 2008, at 0:16:03 [reposted on July 6, 2008, at 13:09:23 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Anyone Else Starting To Fear The Economy? » Phillipa, posted by Sigismund on June 30, 2008, at 22:57:28
Sorry that I am going to go off subject of the 'roos.....
Saying "pulp mill" reminded me of where I grew up and why I become ill when I go back and see the destruction that a large lumber whore has caused the area.Google southeastern Oklahoma and all of the brown that you will see will be "clear cuts"...The trees/vegetation are literally scraped off of the mountains, piled up and burned. Loblobby pines are planted for harvesting. The silt from the bulldozing goes downhill (just like something else) and fills the streams and lakes.
I grew up there and spoke to the legislature when the state forestry department wanted to allow the ethical lumber company to sell out to Weyerhauser. Obviously, even pointing out that the state of Oregon had run them off did no good.
Thar's money to be made in them thar hills....
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