Economics 203 movie time

With a new class comes a new section of information flood my log on the web. The Economics 203 class is something required for my UNM Sustainability studies minor.
Without further adieu, I exclusively present the Natural Resource Theater bringing the cost of American Black gold.

Hidden Destruction of the Appalachian Mountains

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jGqwQm0jJo


Though I am not from the East Coast nor have really any connection to that side of the country, I find the process of mountain topping, or literally striping off the entire top of a mountain to mine for coal and other minerals , appalling. it truly shows that American industry does not give any regard for the fragile sense of of an ecosystem. by eliminating any part of it can disrupt the balance of nature by killing certain species or overpopulating another. Since coal mining is such a large portion of the Appalachian economy little action is done to reduce or stop the terrible act. One of the acts that helps their community the most is also a something that hurts their lifestyle as well.