Coal Extraction - Environmental Prediction
September 1, 2002
Coal from the Appalachian region has supplied energy to the Nation for more than 200 years. Appalachian coal fueled America through a civil war and helped win two world wars. Appalachian coal has also provided fuel for keeping America warm in the winter and cool in the summer and has served as the basis for the steel, automobile, organic chemicals, chlorine, and aluminum industries. These benefits have not come without environmental costs, however. Coal extraction and utilization have had significant environmental impacts.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2002 |
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Title | Coal Extraction - Environmental Prediction |
DOI | 10.3133/fs07302 |
Authors | C. Blaine Cecil, Susan J. Tewalt |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Fact Sheet |
Series Number | 073-02 |
Index ID | fs07302 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | U.S. Geological Survey |