opponents of the mine say that's just propaganda, among them, hotel owner christos adamidis. >> this territory here has earthquakes. we want to make a dam of 150 meters high and have behind 250 million tons of toxic waste forever. and all this is crazy. >> opponents of the mine get support from environmental and anti-globalization forces throughout greece. the conflict has even turned violent on occasion. the mayor of the nearby village of skouries, himself a syriza supporter, is confident the mine will never resume operations. he condemns the violence but says the investors are ultimately to blame. >> unfortunately, the owners are manipulating the workers to serve their own interests. i've invited the unions for a dialogue, but it must be clear that, as the town council, we not only have to promote jobs, but also protect the citizens' health. >> engineers from hellas gold have been lobbying political parties with plans for an environmentally sound waste disposal system and promises to restore the natural vegetation, if the mine gets its license back. that's what the miners are deman