"Mesa"

 “The Black Mesa Syndrome” opened my eyes to the true greediness of large mining companies. At the first sight of an untouched pristine mining site, the company willingly made promises to the native Navajo and Hopis of riches, but as the article proved, their promises were never fulfilled. Much how the title says, the greed for coal may be nothing more than an insatiable syndrome or sickness. The “black mesa syndrome like most sicknesses or diseases if not treated well will almost always end in demise. The large mining company’s greed is a sickness that is not confined within the realm of coal. Their dangerous and destructive mining habits forged from greed affect almost all aspects of the environment. The article showed that the “syndrome” affects not only the environment but the people who inhabit it as well. I believe it is up to us to treat this syndrome with strong legislation that will prevent the wrongful eviction of native people from their land or damaging extraction that would possibly completely destroy it