this post was submitted on 02 May 2025
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[โ€“] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's how we do it here in the US if they're operating near an urban area. My understanding is that they are required by law to do that in exchange for the permits or something.

[โ€“] turtlesareneat@discuss.online 10 points 2 months ago

Only if the city cares. I'm in a capital city where strip mining occurs within city limits, and they just leave acid pools behind because the thick forests keep people from noticing it