In the southern Appalachian Mountains,hundreds of miles of streams and freshwater systems are destroyed in the process of
A)stream mining,in which oil buried under the streams is harvested.
B)mountaintop removal mining to remove coal.
C)diverting water to run coal machines in mines deep below the Earth.
D)moving coal from deep shaft mines to major rivers.

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Mountaintop removal mining involves the use of heavy machinery to remove the tops of mountains to reach the coal seams underneath. This process often results in the destruction of hundreds of miles of streams and freshwater systems, as well as the displacement of wildlife and destruction of habitats. Stream mining, diverting water to run coal machines, and moving coal from deep shaft mines to major rivers may also have negative impacts on freshwater systems, but they are not specifically linked to the destruction of streams in the southern Appalachian Mountains.

In the Southern Appalachian Mountains,hundreds of Miles of Streams and Freshwater