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Coal mining and water quality: the effect of coal mining on water quality in the Tennessee Valley region

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OSTI ID:6514965
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The water quality problems caused by coal mining in the Tennessee River watershed and coal fields in adjacent regions are discussed. The area covered by the report includes portions of Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Streams and rivers in these states believed to be affected by coal mining activities are identified, and a brief discussion of prevention and treatment of water pollution due to coal mining is presented. A section on mining regulations as they apply to coal mining and water pollution is included. (JMT)
OSTI ID:
6514965
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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