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Researchers reveal scope of damage to Appalachia from coal mining

Researchers reveal scope of damage to Appalachia from coal mining

Between 1985 and 2015, an average of 21,000 acres was converted to bare earth and rubble.
Mountaintop mining is destroying more land for less coal, study finds
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Mountaintop mining is destroying more land for less coal, study finds

Using satellite images, researchers tracked the scars spreading across Appalachia. They found 3 times more land being stripped per ton of coal than in the 1980s.
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