Finding:
Freebase
searching
Factz
searching
Articles
searching
Environmental effects of coal
freebase
help| There are a number of adverse environmental effects of coal mining and burning. Coal mining causes a number of harmful effects. When coal surfaces are exposed, pyrite (iron sulfide), also known as "fool's gold", comes in contact with water and air and forms sulfuric acid. As water drains from the mine, the acid moves into the waterways, and as long as rain falls on the mine tailings the sulfuric... Read enhanced Wikipedia article |
-
close
Environmental effects of coal
There are a number of adverse environmental effects of coal mining and burning. Effects of mining -
close
Clean coal technology
Further information: Environmental effects of coal -
close
Coal
There are a number of adverse environmental effects of coal mining and burning, specially in power stations. -
close
Coal in the United States
Further information: Coal mining and Environmental effects of coal -
close
Peabody Energy Corporation
It has a long history of opposing efforts to mitigate the negative environmental effects of coal production and combustion. -
close
Peabody Energy
It has a long history of opposing efforts to mitigate the negative environmental effects of coal production and combustion. -
close
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) is the primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States. -
close
Wind power in Australia
Landscape and heritage issues may be a significant issue for certain wind farms,however these are minimal when compared with the Environmental effects of coal. -
close
Environmental effects of nuclear power
Environmental effects of accidents ... Nuclear power produced 3.3 g/kWh of carbon dioxide, compared to 400 for natural gas and 700 for coal. -
close
Carbon capture and storage
Capturing and compressing CO2 requires much energy and would increase the fuel needs of a coal-fired plant with CCS by 25%-40%. ... Environmental effects
Explore the following pages on Powerset:
parse:article:Environmental\seffects\sof\scoal
Environmental effects of coal