[Old School]

And your point is?

Thanks for completely ignoring everything I wrote, lol.

1.) I never said they werent being used, I only said that less than 5% of it is being used, so those places you showed fall within that 5%. Doesn't change anything I said.

2.) Elk are wildlife, but that species was not here prior to strip mining, they aren't a natural species. That's all I was saying, strip mining didnt improve habitats here, they just brought in a species that were suitable for the new environment. Blasting off a mountain, destroying all the wildlife, and then bringing in something that can use the new land is not improving anything.

3.) The vegetation on the Sportsplex is a joke. There is a few American chestnuts planted by some coal friendly groups to make themselves look good. Other than that its just like every other mine site, tall grass, and not much else.

You and I have argured about the 5% several times, I believe it is a bogus estimate by the anti-coal groups which have lead you to believe. According to the Kentucky Coal Facts, over 40 building sites, 20 sports related facilities, 80 Industrial/Commerical Sites, 16 farms, 11 fish and wildlife projects, 20 Government facilities, 5 airports and numerous small businesses and individual residents have been built on these reclaimed sites.

One thing you need to keep in mind is that not all of these coal companies own the land that they mine, in several cases the land is owned individuals which woud make it impossible to develop.