Mine Photograph - Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining #1 by Jim West

Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining #1 is a photograph by Jim West which was uploaded on June 30th, 2016.

Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining #1

Mountaintop removal coal mining, aerial photograph. This mining technique uses explosives to remove layers of rock and soil above a coal seam. The... more

by Jim West

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Title

Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining #1

Artist

Jim West

Medium

Photograph

Description

Mountaintop removal coal mining, aerial photograph. This mining technique uses explosives to remove layers of rock and soil above a coal seam. The removed material is dumped into nearby valleys. This technique has serious environmental impacts, including loss of biodiversity, water pollution and air pollution. This mine, the Samples mine in Whitesville, West Virginia, USA, has been temporarily closed due to declining demand for coal.

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June 30th, 2016