According to the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),the resulting spoils from ____ have buried lengths of stream that are roughly equal to the distance between the two U.S.cities of New York and Chicago?
A) subsurface mining
B) mountaintop removal
C) strip mining
D) open-pit mining
E) surface mining

Question

According to the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),the resulting spoils from ____ have buried lengths of stream that are roughly equal to the distance between the two U.S.cities of New York and Chicago?​
A) ​subsurface mining
B) ​mountaintop removal
C) ​strip mining
D) ​open-pit mining
E) ​surface mining

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mountaintop removal mining involves using heavy machinery to remove the tops of mountains to access coal seams below. The resulting spoils (rock and soil) are often dumped in nearby valleys, burying streams and other important ecosystems. According to the EPA, the spoils from mountaintop removal have buried over 2,000 miles of streams, which is roughly the distance between New York City and Chicago.