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KIM [24]
3 years ago
13

How does removing the "overburden" during coal extraction affect the environment?

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1 answer:
Romashka [77]3 years ago
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Answer: Strip mining eliminates existing vegetation and alters the soil profile, or the natural soil layers.

Explanation:

Mining disturbs and may even destroy the beneficial micro-organisms in the topsoil. Soil also may be damaged if reclamation operations mix the topsoil with subsoils, diluting matter in the surface soil.

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