Willliams, Ted.
Mountain Madness. / Ted Williams. - Williams/Ted, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 30. Environment, 1522-3205; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Mountain Madness, May/June 2001; pp. 36+.
"Mountaintop removal is a quick, cheap method of mining, suddenly popular in Appalachia (at least with the coal industry). Twenty years ago [1981] the industry could cut only about 150 feet down into a mountain. Now that it can cut down 600 to 700 feet, the Appalachians really aren't in the way anymore. So instead of taking the coal from the mountains, it takes the mountains from the coal." (AUDUBON) This article examines how coal companies alter the earth's surface while mining, which in turn affects the surrounding habitat and poisons nearby river systems.
1522-3205;
Coal mines and mining.
Environmental law.
Protests.
Demonstrations.
Reclamation of land.
Strip mining.
Appalachian Mountains.
West Virginia.
AC1.S5
050
Mountain Madness. / Ted Williams. - Williams/Ted, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 30. Environment, 1522-3205; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Mountain Madness, May/June 2001; pp. 36+.
"Mountaintop removal is a quick, cheap method of mining, suddenly popular in Appalachia (at least with the coal industry). Twenty years ago [1981] the industry could cut only about 150 feet down into a mountain. Now that it can cut down 600 to 700 feet, the Appalachians really aren't in the way anymore. So instead of taking the coal from the mountains, it takes the mountains from the coal." (AUDUBON) This article examines how coal companies alter the earth's surface while mining, which in turn affects the surrounding habitat and poisons nearby river systems.
1522-3205;
Coal mines and mining.
Environmental law.
Protests.
Demonstrations.
Reclamation of land.
Strip mining.
Appalachian Mountains.
West Virginia.
AC1.S5
050