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[--Pete]

Hi,

If no one owns something, then everyone wants a piece of it for short term gain and nobody can be bothered to preserve it for the long run. However, if someone does own it, then intelligent self interest will may lead to consideration of both short and long term gain.

--Pete

Fixed that for you. Long term gain for some folks is only a few years, due to the (often accurate) perception that they need not clean up after themselves and that they can move on to greener pastures with ease. Others will think in terms of generations.

The history of the mining industry in both of our countries is clear evidence of the former attitude prevailing in most cases.

Thanks. You are right.

--Pete