Multiple Choice
All of the following are environmental drawbacks to the mining of coal EXCEPT ____________________.
A) damage to forests caused by mountaintop removal
B) burial and damage to streams caused by the dumping of overburden
C) soil compaction causing increased storm water runoff and flooding
D) increased risk of cancer for some miners
E) water and soil contamination by acid drainage
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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