Comments on: Mainshill faces eviction

By: fiannanahalba

fiannanahalba — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:59:25 +0000

Not in my back yard. Typically a middle class concern about adverse effects on their property prices of developments etc near where they live.

By: Shark Attack

Shark Attack — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:44:56 +0000

What’s NIMBYism?

By: fiannanahalba

fiannanahalba — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:37:05 +0000

Ive worked in the open caste mining industry- provided agreement with communities is developed around shot blasting times, plant operations, road haulage [if applicable] dampening down in summer and all round good work practices are adhered to then theres usually no real problem. Also all jobs that can be done by locals should be done by locals and with backfilling and good land management the scar on the landscape can be taken care of.

By: liam

liam — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:47:56 +0000

i think it’s mostly on the grounds of health implications and damage to the local environment.. maybe an element of NIMBYism too, although apparently it’s one of the most heavily open-cast mined areas in the world as there’s already four others in the surrounding area.

By: Andy Bowden

Andy Bowden — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:19:03 +0000

What are the local objections to the open cast mine? Would have thought the folk proposing the coal mine could get support based on creating jobs in a recession etc