Trees are clear cut, tops of mountains blasted off, rocks fall - TopicsExpress



          

Trees are clear cut, tops of mountains blasted off, rocks fall into rivers & streams, changing the mineral composition of the waters, decreasing numbers of fish, killing their food sources, eg insects, worms and invertebrates. Invasive species, such as the parasitic lamprey, are now present. - Area water is not used for drinking; is it safe for swimming or fishing? - Mountaintop removal is prevalent in the Appalachians in OH, KY, VA, WV. - Often, companies are granted exemptions that ease requirements to restore land. In one of the sample areas, the Mud River watershed,... at least “100 point source pollution discharge permits...issued.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:14:47 +0000

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