Re: Phosphate mining

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Please, in regard to phosphate mining and how it is affecting the
> environment in the Gulf of Mexico, specifically, the west coast of
> Florida and Louisianna: When the uses of phosphate are mentioned
> "they" always say they use it for fertilizer and "other" uses.... 
> Don't those "other" uses include explosives and neuclear weapons?  Is
> that the real reason WHY the powers that be allow the descruction of
> our beautiful coast, land, water supply and contaminate the air?  I
> read an article in the Carnegie Report that said last month over 20
> tons of phosphate was delivered to North Korea!  Would a scientic
> expert, please, care to post a comment?  As is the case with petroleum
> is phosphate also more about.... follow the money?
> Thank you.

These questions reflect the prevailing abysmal holding in disgust of ALL
mining and chemical activities. 

 J.J.