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Strip-Mining
Strip-Mining: - A process that uses machines to scrape soil or rock away from mineral deposits just under the earth's surface. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Strip-Mining:: |
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,Much of that is less than 150 feet below the surface, a good level for strip mining. Lignite is used for powering coal plants, but the survey is also
For now, Christian frat ruling won't affect UF discrimination policies - 05 Aug 2008
Independent Florida Alligator,...“It defies common sense for someone who totally disagrees with your beliefs to affect your club’s goals,� he said. “It’s like having strip mining proponents
Residents Battle Proposed Strip Mine - Aug 3, 2008
Fort Smith Times Record,...“Strip mining is just pushing dirt aside and blasting out whatever is beneath it,� said Phillips, who said he and other residents are concerned that the
Rocking the Boat - Aug 4, 2008
Transitions Online,YEREVAN | Environmentalists campaigned fervently against plans to open a large tract of relatively untouched forest land to strip mining, only to watch the
Banner mining hearing continues - Jul 23, 2008
Peoria Journal Star,By ADRIANA COLINDRES After a monthlong hiatus, opponents of a proposed strip-mining operation in Fulton County resumed their effort to block the project.
Environmental Groups Sue To Halt Logging At Future Mine Site - Jul 30, 2008
Bristol Herald Courier,Pete Ramey, who first made his home in the nearby community of Roda in 1948, said he had to leave because of the strip mining there. “It was the dust,
No Ruling Yet On Wise County Logging At Future Mining Site - Aug 1, 2008
TriCities.com,...“When we see massive clear-cutting ... we know that strip mining is going to follow.� “It sounds encouraging,� Pete Ramey, president of Mountain Stewards,
July in Review - Aug 1, 2008
The Dominion,...sands extraction operations owned by Suncor was killed on the job while moving a heavy hauler -- a house-sized truck used in strip-mining operations.
The Next Buffalo Creek? - Aug 2, 2008
Williamson Daily News,...referring to the 1972 disaster in Logan county where negligent strip mining and heavy rain produced a raging flood when a coal mine dam failed,
Opponents of Banner mine worry about safety - Jul 24, 2008
Peoria Journal Star,By ADRIANA COLINDRES As witnesses testified Thursday about a proposed strip-mining operation in Fulton County, a recurring theme emerged: They're worried
Big mining back in Mexico, rattles old villages - Jul 25, 2008
CNNMoney.comBut when Bolivia's government, in alliance with foreign companies, proposed strip-mining the legendary Cerro de Potosi _ the granddaddy of Latin American
Altman mining opponents to file lawsuit MANATEE - - Jul 28, 2008
Bradenton Herald,Corps of Engineers dredge-and-fill permit that authorizes 10 years of phosphate strip-mining on the Altman Tract in Manatee County's northeast corner.
Soaring Mosaic has bigger plans - Jul 29, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,The company owns mining rights to more than 250000 acres of land in Southwest and Central Florida, much of which is slated for strip mining over the next
Environmentalists sue Corps of Engineers - Jul 29, 2008
WMNF,...suing the US Army Corps of Engineers for granting a permit that authorizes 10 years of phosphate strip mining on the Altman Tract in Manatee County.
Sea of Despond - Aug 2, 2008
Washington Post,The fleets of bottom draggers owned by multinational corporations, which are annihilating the fish stock and strip-mining their habitat, further dispel the
Grant slated for Espy Run cleanup - Aug 1, 2008
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,EPA said the Espy Run Wetlands Treatment Area was the site of former coal strip mining operations that led to acid mine drainage in the area.
Rein in rapacious coal industry - Jul 29, 2008
Kentucky.com,The tons of dirt and traces of toxins that are loosed by mountaintop strip-mining, plus the permanent loss of headwater streams, damage rivers that run the
Mining critical to development of Northwest Colorado - Jul 25, 2008
Craig Daily Press,Seneca closed its strip mining operation in 2005 and Trapper’s expected closure is 2012. Other mines in the area still have vast areas of coal to mine and
A part of Coal City for 50 years - Jul 30, 2008
Coal City Courant,The Northern Illinois Coal Co. had operated a strip mining operation in that area for about 30 years Weimer, Enrietta said, questioned if there was a civic
Two compete in Kimberly - Jul 30, 2008
North Jefferson News,Since he moved to Kimberly, Lindsey has become heavily involved in the community through his efforts to help fight strip mining in the town.
Around the Region for July 30 - Jul 29, 2008
Gainesville Sun,Engineers on Tuesday to try to block a permit issued to the phosphate company Mosaic allowing strip mining in the Peace River watershed near Bradenton.
Why Did Tom Friedman Misrepresent Al Gore's Challenge? - Jul 22, 2008
Huffington Post,Appearing at the Netroots Nation gathering this past weekend, Gore also noted the devastating impact of strip mining coal even before it arrives at a
StarCraft II: Q&A Round 42, Mar Sara Bio, New Screens & Art - Jul 28, 2008
Inside Mac Games,Independent and indentured contractors soon began strip-mining both planets of their resources. The Terran Dominion has recently shown a renewed interest in
Kathy Mattea Cuts A Coal Album - Jul 24, 2008
Ecorazzi,The West Virginian said, “strip mining is raping the countryside.� I could hear the inner struggle coming from the conflict of her ancestry of coal mining
Law Suit a Tar Sands Stopper? - Jul 27, 2008
TheTyee.ca,These are huge strip-mining operations with terrible impacts on biodiversity." Greenpeace campaigner Hudema agrees. He said tar-sands development represents
Mesa Uranium Announces Closing of Private Placement - Jul 23, 2008
Baystreet.ca,Mesa has 100% ownership of 46 square miles of uranium exploration lands in the Lisbon Valley Mining District in Utah and the Arizona Strip Mining District
Creative Class cruelly crushes the poor under iron heel of ... - Jul 12, 2008
Wired NewsCreative Cities are built on top of existing communities, strip-mining them of their natural resources, displacing residents, cultural practices,
Earth to Fido: The best eco-care for your pet - Jul 21, 2008
MSNBCThe average bag of kitty litter is made from clay that is gathered through strip-mining, a decidedly eco-unfriendly method of mining that has been found to
The Three Biggest Myths the Bush Administration Wants You to ... - Jul 15, 2008
AlterNet,...(strip mining) What a load of crap. I am so disgusted, no mention of improving our transportation infastructure to allow for more public transportation,
Thoughts on Civil Disobedience from Kentucky - Jul 7, 2008
It's Getting Hot In Here,Of course Kentucky has a rich history of non-violent citizen opposition to strip mining. In November, 1965 Knott County widow Ollie Combs and her two sons
Company touts environmental record - Jul 12, 2008
Uniontown Herald Standard,Rathbun further commented on how Stilley has remained actively involved with the DEP and other organizations that design regulations on how strip mining is
Mexicans say mine will destroy grazing for cattle - Jul 10, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...with corrupt governments like that of Mexico." He noted that strip mining "is prohibited in many countries because of its high polluting impact." EFE.
On the Bureau of Land Management's Draft Oil Shale Leasing Regulations - Jul 22, 2008
Center for Biological Diversity (press release),The first involves underground, open-pit, or strip mining, as with coal. Unlike coal, though, oil-shale production requires additional steps of pulverizing
Businessnetwire.us: Stocks in the News: IMGR, MCIO, NICH, NTWK - Jul 17, 2008
Insurance News Net (press release),MineCore is planning to bring its sapphire operations in Madagascar into production through a strip mining operation in 2009 upon successful financing to
Mattea looks forward to valley performance - Jul 17, 2008
Northern Virginia Daily,..."Some were about strip mining in the 1970s," she said of the songs. "Some were about black lung. Some were about the love/hate relationship that miners have
Sprinkler IQ Unveils First On-Line, On-Site Smart Water Timer for ... - Jul 26, 2008
FOXBusinessNot to do so would be the equivalent of strip mining our planet. We are excited to introduce this product because it is the first water timer that is easy
Finny finis? - Jul 26, 2008
Globe and Mail,Submerged in oceanic clichés about the bulldozing of coral reefs and the strip-mining of sea mounts, I have become inured to chapters titled Net Loss,
‘The Resurrection of Wesley Everest’ - Jul 12, 2008
Centralia Chronicle,...(9) Coal mining: The heavy equipment is meant to show Centralia’s strip mining industry, which was still in action until the TransAlta coal mine was shut
Firm touts Alberta coal-to-liquids plant - Jul 23, 2008
Calgary Herald,...amenable to gasification as a cleaner way of processing coal, but there is still concern over secondary impacts on land and water from strip mining.
The tallest timber - Jul 27, 2008
TheNewsTribune.com,Critics charged the company with the equivalent of strip mining. The company countered that the state and environmentalists were improperly undermining
Ed's Chicken - Jul 18, 2008
CounterPunch,Both his hat and tee shirt are bright florescent green, with anti strip mining slogans printed in bold face type. “Larry� I said, “Doesn’t that shirt make
Walking for the Earth - Jul 17, 2008
The Indypendent,In the Navajo and Hopi Nations, the community continues to fight Peabody Coal’s strip mining, which has forced people off their ancestral lands,
Photographer John Burcham’s quest for the perfect challenge - Jul 31, 2008
Flagstaff Live,From embarking on first-time explorations of remote lands, to documenting highball rock climbing moves, to capturing strip mining in southern Arizona on
Nuclear energy is needed - Jul 16, 2008
Pensacola News Journal,Large areas of the landscape are marred by strip mining and mountaintop removal. So the solution must include growing portions of energy from renewable
Wayne National Forest's management plan questioned - Jul 16, 2008
Athens Messenger,Forest has continued to be a sacrifice zone for extractive industries, including logging, strip mining, oil and gas drilling," the study concluded.
OUTDOORS: Finding an alternative to oil is a must - Jul 19, 2008
Grand Island Record,...to wildlife by strip mining, clear cutting by the lumber industry or air pollution by coal-burning factories and power plants throughout the country.
Coal-to-liquid plant planned for Pikeville - Jul 15, 2008
Kentucky.com,They also fear coal-to-liquid plants would result in more strip mining and mountaintop removal, devastating surrounding environments.
The worrisome threat of pollution - Jul 13, 2008
Triumph,Visual pollution, which can refer to the presence of overhead power lines, motorway billboards, scarred land forms (as from strip mining), open storage of
Getting Specific on the Campaign Trail - Jul 11, 2008
BuzzFlash,Coal extraction techniques in Kentucky and West Virginia continue to wreak terrible environmental consequences because of strip mining that lops off
It's a 1980 flashback, as energy price spikes make oil shale ... - Jul 22, 2008
Grist Magazine,This time, the industry says, it has new technology that allows it to extract usable oil from shale "in situ" -- that is, in place, instead of strip mining
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