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ETearle

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Strip mining can be environmentally benign.
 
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There are social as well as physical effects to power plant construction.
 
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coreycathey

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Answer to Question 1

Hardly. There are many issues that impact the environment. The locality is much
changed; species do change. Also, acidic runoff is common, streams are affected by both
this and the runoff they contain. Moving soil often brings up materials that have weathered
on the surface, and the materials brought to the surface can be poisonous to plants, wildlife,
and people.

Answer to Question 2

This subject is discussed at length in the chapter and is correctthere are various
effects such as the boom town syndrome.




ETearle

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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


ryhom

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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