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Coal Liz (Extraction methods (restoration (costly and time consuming),…
Coal Liz
Extraction methods
surface mining
removes soil and rocks from surface and then removes layers of coal underneath
tunnel mining
subsurface mining
used to remove coal that is too deep for surface mining
restoration
costly and time consuming
Types
Bituminous
does not produce as much heat
Iignite
does not produce as much heat
Anthracite
produces much less pollution when burned
Health issues
inhaling affects respiratory system
lungs
asthma
lung cancer
lung disease
Inhaling coal smoke while pregnant
mothers inhaling burning coal effect the way babies were born
babies are born lighter
birth defects are common
produces pollution creating health issues like cancer
70 percent of sulfur dioxide emissions in the US are from burning coal
Uses
energy source
heating
homes or factories
electricity
fossil fuel
China
pollution is heavy in China
skies appear gray because of so much pollution
the burning of so much coal is causing this problem
china has a lot of factories
unsafe to even go outside most of the time
Gold King Mine Spill
August 5 2015
waste water spill diseaster
Contractors accidentally destroyed plug holding water trapped inside the mine, spilling three million gallons of waste water.