I have no idea whether the Black Diamond Coal Co. should be allowed to operate in the Glendale State Fish and Wildlife Area. I've never seen the place, so I might like to know what kind of operation there would be and how that would affect what's there. I might also like to know what percent of Indiana is public land and how that might compare with other states, both in total acreage and on a per-capita basis. Lots of information is still needed. I do know the question is not as simple as the Journal Gazette insists:
Allowing a private coal company to drill in an Indiana wildlife preserve is unconscionable. It has become clear that Gov. Mitch Daniel's appointment to lead the Indiana Department of Natural Resources does not understand his duty to protect the public lands that belong to Hoosiers.
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And it was only after residents, horrified by the sight of drilling rigs in Glendale, rang alarm bells that Hupfer decided to inform the public
