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Pros And Cons Of Mountaintop Removal

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What is mountaintop removal? Mountaintop removal is a new type of coal mining. In this essay, I will be talking about what it is and what they do to make it happen. There are 6 different stages to mountaintop removal and I will be talking about them all. The six stages are clearing, blasting, digging, dumping waste, processing, and reclamation. There are pros and cons about mountaintop removal that will also be acknowledged. The first two stages of mountaintop removal are clearing and blasting. Before mining can begin, all topsoil and vegetation must be removed. Sometimes, to clear the land of trees, they either burn them or throw them into valleys illegally! Someday, these valleys will get filled with trees and they will no longer have anywhere
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