Multiple Choice
Which of the following activities is mismatched with its environmental consequence?
A) surface mining: acid mine drainage polluting rivers
B) coal-burning electric plants: acid deposition destroying forests
C) mountaintop removal mining: mine tailings and debris filling valleys
D) strip mining: oil spills killing wildlife
E) burning fossil fuels: release of CO2, a potent greenhouse gas
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