Limits on mountaintop removal mining were removed by the Bush administration in the late 1990s when
A)regulations on the use of coal in power plants were lifted,increasing the demand for coal.
B)large regions of national forest were reclassified as national reserves,permitting coal mining.
C)the mountain top debris was reclassified from waste to fill,allowing it to be dumped into valleys.
D)laws changed,permitting the relocation of people and homes in the surrounding regions.

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The removal of limits on mountaintop removal mining was primarily due to the reclassification of mountain top debris from waste to fill. This allowed the mining companies to dump the debris into valleys, which made it easier and cheaper to extract coal. The other options do not accurately describe the reason for the removal of limits on mountaintop removal mining.

Limits on Mountaintop Removal Mining Were Removed by the Bush