Which of the Following Is NOT a Result of Mountaintop

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a result of mountaintop removal mining?

• A)It has increased the amount of cleared land available for development after the mine closes.
• B)It has buried headwater streams through valley fills changing the habitat and watershed.
• C)It has caused an increase in leaching of arsenic,mercury,and toxic metals into water supply.
• D)It has damaged local culture that values hunting,fishing,and gathering in the forests.
• E)It has reshaped over 500 mountain peaks and ridgelines by clearcutting them and sheared off layers of earth and rock to access coal.

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