US EditionAbandoned coal mine drainage identified as a significant source of carbon emissions
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Abandoned coal mine drainage identified as a significant source of carbon emissions
For the past 250 years, people have mined coal industrially in Pennsylvania, U.S.. By 1830, the city of Pittsburgh was using more than 400 tons of the fossil fuel every day. Burning all that coal has contributed to climate change. Additionally, unremediated mines—especially those that operated before Congress passed regulations in 1977—have leaked environmentally harmful mine drainage. But that might not be the end of their legacy.
Abandoned Coal Mines In Pennsylvania And West Virginia Could Be A Significant Source Of Carbon Emissions
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – MessageToEagle.com – For the past 250 years, people have mined coal industrially in Pennsylvania, USA. By 1830, the city of Pittsburgh was using more than 400 tons of the fossil fuel every day. Image credit: OnzeCreativitijd – Pixabay Burning all that coal has contributed to climate change. Additionally, unremediated mines—especially those […]
Over the past 250 years, people have been extracting coal industrially in Pennsylvania, the United States. In 1830, the city of Pittsburgh used more than 400 tons of fossil fuel every day. Burning all this coal has contributed to climate change. In addition, unsanitized mines – especially those that [...]
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