An Investigation of How Surface Coal Mining Affects Water Quality.

Surface coal mining has become the ideal method for extracting coal from the Appalachia Mountains. However, surface coal mining generates large amounts of waste which may decrease the water quality in central Appalachia. This research is an attempt to determine whether surface coal mining negatively...

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Main Author: Moore, Sara
Format: Others
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2010
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/5
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=honors