This article reviews evidence for the public health impacts of coal across the extraction, processing, use, and waste disposal continuum. Surface coal mining and processing impose public health risks on residential communities through air and water pollution. Burning coal in power plants emits more nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, particulate …Web
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Fish and Wildlife Service, and. the West ia Department of Environmental Protection, issued an environmental impact statement looking at the impacts of surface coal mining and valley fills. This was done as part of a settlement agreement in the court case known as Bragg v. Robertson, Civ. No. 2:98-0636 (S.D. W.V.).Web
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Coal Mining Coal mining harms land, surface waters, groundwater and even our air.4 Impacts to the land from mining cause drastic changes in the local area. Damage to plants, animals and humans occurs from the destruction and removal of habitat and environ-mental contamination. Surface mining completely removes land from its normal uses.Web
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Environmental Impacts. Acid mine drainage (AMD) refers to the outflow of acidic water from coal mines or metal mines, often abandoned mines where ore- or coal mining activities have exposed rocks containing the sulphur-bearing mineral pyrite. Pyrite reacts with air and water to form sulphuric acid and dissolved iron, and as water washes through mines, this …Web
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Williams and Nikijuluw (2020a) showed that coal mining absorbed impact of economic downturn during the global financial and economic crises resulting in lower unemployment rate at local level. Williams and Nikijuluw (2020b) investigated the impact of coal mining on employment and income indicators in the same region. They found that …Web
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Communities in the mountainous coal-producing areas of Central Appalachia will likely "experience the negative impacts of mountaintop mining even further," said Ossmann, who now works for the ...Web
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Streams affected by coal mining averaged one-third (32%) lower taxonomic richness and one-half (53%) lower total abundance than unmined streams, with these …Web
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The impact of coal mining on groundwater depends on the water conductor and the source of water. In coal mining, three fault zones are formed in the overburden strata, namely the caving zone, the fracture zone, and the curved subsidence zone (Li 2019; Li et al. 2020). The water-conducting fracture zone is the main water-conducting channel …Web
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Abstract and Figures. This review presents a systematic synthesis of the various methods and measures that have been used to investigate the effects of coal mining in India. A total of 87 peer ...Web
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Numerous historical buildings exist in Shanxi Province, a major coal producing area in China, so there exist many overlapping areas between ancient wooden buildings and coal mining. Coal mining in overlapping areas will lead to surface subsidence, which will have an impact on historical buildings. Based on the distribution …Web
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The coal industry has a significantly negative environmental impact on the land, water, and air. It is responsible for producing pollution such as ash, sludge, slurry, arsenic, mercury, uranium, and other heavy metals that pollute the air and waterways. Additionally, coal processing has a negative effect on human health.Web
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regional impacts of coal mining 1.1. Introduction Coal has been a backbone of past and present economies. Currently coal is the largest source of electricity …Web
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This study, therefore, evaluates the impacts of coal mining in South Africa relative to achieving society 4.0 in the country. Mpumalanga province was used as a case study as mining activities are ...Web
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Zhao et al. investigated the impact of coal mining on both groundwater and surface ecosystems. It explores how coal mining activities can lead to disturbances in the natural balance of groundwater systems and surface ecosystems. The study likely analyzes the changes in water quality, biodiversity, and ecological functioning caused by mining ...Web
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Coal miners have a significant decline in semen volume and seminal viscosity. It can be hypothesized that coal dust exposure might be responsible for its result since …Web
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The impacts of coal mining on water resources can also harm poor and vulnerable communities. Until recently, Colombia's Cerrejón coal mine – one of the world's largest open-cast coal mines – planned to divert 24 km of the Ranchería River in order to extract the coal beneath it.Web
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Historically, coal mining has had a significant impact on the environment and there is substantial evidence of a strong link between environmental pollution from mining activities and the health and well-being of humans and eco-systems in the surrounding vicinities. These impacts can be largely associated with water quality, physical and ...Web
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Abstract. Despite the continuous growth in renewable sources of energy, coal remains the primary source of energy security in developing countries and accounted for 1.1 Gt of CO 2 annually. The present study was conducted to examine the dynamic land cover changes, deforestation, and carbon (C) emissions in the mined landscape of Central India.Web
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The impacts of open-pit coal mining on outdoor recreation and our environment are far-reaching: Open-pit coal mining requires huge amounts of water for operations and can leach toxins like selenium into the water. …Web
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As the National Mining Association reports, the coal industry is a vital source of jobs that create positive ripple effects throughout society and our economy. These include the direct employment of nearly 150,000 people and the creation of 3.3 jobs for every job in coal mining, for a total of more than 500,000 jobs.Web
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The surface mining requirement some important equipment that also contributes to the destruction of the environment. Secondly, for the underground coal mining, the coal extraction is made by room-and-pillar support procedure, with the coal being removed between the pillars, which formerly keep on supporting the roof. A minor quantity of coalWeb
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Coal Mining. Health effects from coal mining include: the release of methane (CH 4), a potent greenhouse gas estimated to account for 18% of the overall global warming effect triggered by human activities (CO 2 is estimated to contribute 50%).; the release of carbon monoxide (CO) from explosives, which pollutes the air and poses a health risk for mine …Web
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Coal mining activities are causing an extensive range of environmental issues at both operating and abandoned mine sites. It is one of the most environmentally destructive practices, with the capability to eliminate fauna and flora, impact the groundwater system, and pollute the soil, air, and water. The Czech Republic relies …Web
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The discovery of coal in Maiganga village has attracted the location of coal mining industry in the area to mine an estimated proven cold reserve of 4.5 million tons. Coal mining has a significant ...Web
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Coal mining. Mining operations can negatively impact water supplies, often with long-lasting effects. The fundamental issue involves contamination of nearby rivers, lakes, and aquifers by what comes out of a coal mine—usually highly acidic water containing heavy metals like arsenic, copper, and lead. The process is known as acid …Web
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Impact of Coal Mining. Initiative NSW. The coal industry has been long recognised by the National Trust as forming part of the heritage landscape of New South Wales. Many historic coal mines and their associated …Web
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vi Bureau of Business & Economic Research • Coal mining and coal-fired power generation combined provided around $2.8 billion in employee compensation in West ia in 2019. • Coal mining and coal-fired power generation combined supported more than $611 million severance tax and select state and local tax revenue for West …Web
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A meta-analysis of coal mine impacts in New Zealand showed decreased species richness and changed community composition in mine-impacted streams …Web
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Coal and Electricity Generation Worldwide In 2019, coal comprised 27% of the world's primary energy consumption and 36.4% of the all electricity generated in the world. 7 …Web
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However, producing and using coal affects the environment. Effects of coal mining. Surface mines (sometimes called strip mines) were the source of about 62% of the coal mined in the United States in 2021. These mining operations remove the soil and rock above coal deposits, or seams. The largest surface …
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China is the largest producer and consumer of coal in the world. The extraction of coal is increasing intensively to meet the needs of the ever-increasing population and industries. However, coal mining has resulted in environmental changes, including deforestation, air, water, soil, and landform deterioration. This study …Web
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Another ill effect of coal mining is its impact on the water resources which perhaps is the most important aspect as far as the existence of the villagers is concerned. Villagers in the affected villages claimed that coal-related waste and coal sludge are often injected in the nearby water bodies which makes the water unfit for domestic use.Web
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Mining and its associated activities have several impacts on the different components of our environment Coal India Limited has taken so many proper management strategies for designing and planning the mining activity in more safer ways like "Environmental and Social Mitigation Program", which has taken into account the environmental ...Web
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Coal mining plays a critical role in the economy of South Africa though posing detrimental environmental effects on aquatic life and the terrestrial environments with one of the major impacts ...Web
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Despite the trend of a transition to "clean" energy, the coal industry still plays a significant role in the global economy. The constant need for raw materials and energy for production leads to an environmental crisis—an increase in the content of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, especially in the mining regions. The purpose of this study …Web
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Moreover, there are numerous effects of coal mining on water resources. In a study for Australia, another significant coal-producing nation, Ali et al. explored 110 factors to investigate the impact of coal mining on the quality of surface water. The study's findings show that, in comparison to other water bodies, the water bodies near coal ...Web
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Coal is an important energy source, but its use affects regional air quality and global climate. This study finds that coal mining reduces the diversity and number of stream animals and that these ...Web
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