Vocabulary:
| environment
reclamation regulation |
prohibit
sulfur dioxide pollution preparation plants |
scrubbers
coal conversion commercial use |
slag |
Evaluation:
| 1. What types of environmental hazards may be caused by surface mining?
2. How can coal companies prevent environmental problems? |
Activities:
| 1. Prepare a report or a poster on what is done at a preparation plant.
2. Perform an experiment to demonstrate erosion differences on exposed surfaces and grassy surfaces. 3. Collect photographs of reclaimed mine sites, both successful and unsuccessful. |