Which of the following activities is mismatched with its environmental consequence? A)surface mining: acid mine drainage polluting rivers B)coal-burning electric plants: acid deposition destroying forests C)mountaintop removal mining: mine tailings and debris filling valleys D)strip mining: oil spills killing wildlife E)burning fossil fuels: release of CO₂, a potent greenhouse gas

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Strip mining is primarily associated with the extraction of coal, minerals, and other geological materials from the earth, not with oil spills. Oil spills are more commonly linked to the extraction, transportation, and storage of petroleum and its products, not to strip mining.

Which of the Following Activities Is Mismatched with Its Environmental