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Researchers Study Protection of Water Resources Affected by Coal Mining

Nearly half of the nation’s electricity comes from coal. Coal mining plays an integral role in the economy and culture of far southwestern Virginia and throughout the Appalachian coalfields. In recent years, developments in mining technology and economics have led to an expansion of the scope and scale of surface…

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October 8, 2010 October 8, 2010

Water Center Scientists Study the Impacts of Coal Mining on Water Resources

FROM VT NEWS BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 2, 2009 – The Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech has embarked on two new research projects in headwater streams affected by coal mining in southwestern Virginia. As the federal government announces new plans to protect water resources, these research efforts are aimed…

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September 20, 2009 September 20, 2009
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