The biggest risk to communities surrounding mountain top removal is ___________.
A) plants are difficult to regrow on the tops of reclaimed mountains
B) the pure ugliness of a reclaimed mountain
C) infiltrating water flows through the rock debris and picks up toxic metals and chemicals, taking them to drinking water supplies.
D) landslides
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