Limits on Mountaintop Removal Mining Were Removed by the Bush

question 48

Multiple Choice

Limits on mountaintop removal mining were removed by the Bush administration in the late 1990s when

• A)regulations on the use of coal in power plants were lifted,increasing the demand for coal.
• B)large regions of national forest were reclassified as national reserves,permitting coal mining.
• C)the mountain top debris was reclassified from waste to fill,allowing it to be dumped into valleys.
• D)laws changed,permitting the relocation of people and homes in the surrounding regions.

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