How big would a 2300-acre #megaquarry be?
Channel: Mag Ruffman
Date: 27/07/2012

It took me 5-1/2 hours to walk around the perimeter of the largest proposed megaquarry in Canadian history.  The open pit would be 25 kilometers in circumference.  The size is staggering, and that's not the worst of it.  The land in question is the best food-growing soil in Canada, and the aquifer under this land feeds 5 river systems.  To help protect this valuable, beautiful land, please join me at our next fundraiser - http://www.ndact.com/index.php/events/476-paddle-the-grand-to-stop-the-mega-quarry-aug12-2012

More info: A Boston hedge fund (ninth-largest globally) has applied to turn 2300 acres of prime Canadian farmland into an open pit mine diverting 600 million litres of fresh water per day, in perpetuity. The mega-quarry application is creating unprecedented public opposition.  It costs about $300,000 per year in legal and scientific fees to protect this land.  You can help by attending one of our fund-raising events.  The next one is Paddle the Grand on August 12, 2012.  Choose kayak or canoe and join me!