Although I would love living in a heritage house, I am not very keen on antiques. If ever I was given a piece of rare artifact, I would definitely turn it over to a public museum so it can be displayed for many others to enjoy it as well. This is why I am applauding the government’s decision to conserve the wondrous beauty of the country’s iconic old dame, the Grand Canyon National Park.
The US government’s recent extension of a moratorium on staking mining claims on the public land off the Park makes everyone a winner.
Now without anyone lifts a single pick, the fragile rock formations in the Park can be preserved at Mother Nature’s pleasure in the next 20 years. The water supplies from the great Colorado River that runs through the canyon will also remain pristine without any deadly pollutants from the nearby mines. While the nature is adding extra touches onto the jaw-dropping and leg-jerking scenery, the grand old lady gets to flaunt her rare endowments to millions of tourists from around the world. I bet people in the State of Arizona, including the keen prospectors and their over-worked donkeys, can live pretty well from the benefits of the three billion plus dollars these awe-stricken tourists left behind each year.
Therefore, I, like many others, am fully supportive of the government’s new law on safeguarding the Park from further encroachments. - Ayee
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