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By Firebeam on 11-15-09
Ancient terminology customs notwithstanding, shouldn’t the headline read “SELLING State-Owned Coal”?? OR, “Leasing State-Owned LAND for the Purpose of Coal MIning”??
A lease is the temproary legal posession of something. The coal once extracted, sold and burned, is gone forever…nothing temporary about it. So the land may be leased, but the coal is SOLD.
Forgive my nit-pickiness this morning….
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Let’s be civil. The Flathead Beacon encourages vigorous discussion and lively debate, but we will delete comments that attack other readers, make accusations we can’t verify, stray too far off topic, criticize local businesses (call them if you have a problem), convict someone of a crime, use profanity or are simply judged to be in bad taste. We don’t always have someone moderating comments, so we ask for your help: If you see a comment that violates these ground rules, or you simply deem it offensive, please e-mail editor [at] flatheadbeacon.com. The views expressed in the comments section do not reflect those of the Beacon.
By Firebeam on 11-15-09
Ancient terminology customs notwithstanding, shouldn’t the headline read “SELLING State-Owned Coal”?? OR, “Leasing State-Owned LAND for the Purpose of Coal MIning”??
A lease is the temproary legal posession of something. The coal once extracted, sold and burned, is gone forever…nothing temporary about it. So the land may be leased, but the coal is SOLD.
Forgive my nit-pickiness this morning….