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Introduction Coal is king. The coal industry controls the economy of states, and states rely on it for electricity. However, many families involved in the industry of coal are experiencing profound economic difficulty. This must be resolved to improve the economic disparity in West Virginia, a state known for a large coal mining industry. Many mining families experience this economic difficulty, particularly due to health risks and job situations. Much research has been done into the effects of

America: Coal’s Future in Powering Our Economy Coal’s reputation has become as black as coal itself, but without it the quality of life that hundreds of millions of people enjoy today would not be possible. Coal has been used in many ways throughout history and it will continue to be a vital resource in supplying the energy needed to fuel an energy hungry world. Research cited throughout this paper suggests that coal is an energy source for the future because it is stable and reliable with abundant reserves

Methane. Methane is the second most prevalent GHG emitted by anthropogenic sources, with anthropogenic emissions accounting for approximately 70-80% of the total CH4 emissions (EPA, 2015; Johnson and Johnson, 1995). Emissions of methane have increased exponentially from the pre-industrial period to present day. During the years 1000 – 1750, CH4 concentrations in the atmosphere were approximately 700 parts per billion by volume (ppbv) (IPCC, 2001; EPA, 2015). In the year 2015, CH4 concentrations

plants with a variety of uses in the construction industry. Fly ash is most commonly used as a pozzolan as an admixture for Portland cement in concrete production. According to the IEA Clean Coal Centre, there are over 2300 coal-fired power stations worldwide, where 620 of those plants located in China . Coal generates 54% of the world’s electricity and is the single biggest CO2 air polluter . Due to these statistics, it is obvious that a significant amount of fly ash is also produced worldwide. The

meaningful arguments and help develop a conclusion on the aspects of mountain top removal mining and its effects to its surrounding environments. “Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, Measured heaven with a span. And calculated the dust of the earth in a measure? Weighed the mountains in scales, And the hills in a balance?

provided by the burning of coal to produce power. The removal of coal for energy has been a long thought out process since the early 1960’s (Holzman). The removal of coal up until around the 1990’s was all done underground, removing the coal by using pick axes, mules, and rail cars. During the early and late 1990’s, the extraction of coal was modernized to mountain top removal (Holzman). Mountain top removal is the process of blasting the top of a mountain away to retrieve coal from inside the

When asked to think of coal mining, what comes to mind? A mountain with a hole cut into the side of it with a set of railroad tracks disappearing into it? Maybe an old mine car or two full of some rocks or coal, with a pickaxe and shovel leaning against it. A few guys with hard hats covered in a black powder coming walking out of the mine pushing a car or two full of coal. The technology has advanced but the process is basically still the same as well as the outcome. Coal is retrieved from underground

and the Richter scale; the frequency and magnitude of these seismic movements is on the increase. In the United Kingdom, two earthquakes measuring 1.5 and 2.3 on the Richter scale were reported in 2011. Most of these quakes are reported around the coal bed methane gas producing areas of the world. It is because most of these areas have pre-existing fault lines in the stratosphere (Bennett, O’Brien and Hulbert 27). The hydraulic pressure of the fracturing process on these weak lines causes a seismic

The long Gilded Age of America started in 1870 and lasted until 1930. It started right after the Civil War and was a period of extreme economic and industrial growth. After the war, a period known as Reconstruction started. The Reconstruction was meant to rebuild the economy of the South. However, the Reconstruction not only didn’t help the South that much, it also didn’t help the newly freed African Americans. According to Eric Foner’s book Give Me Liberty Volume 2, “African-Americans’ understanding

"You know you're from Kentucky if your house is mobile and your three cars aren't" This is a joke my younger brother recited to me when I returned to my Yankee home from the University of Kentucky for Thanksgiving break. He went on to ask, "If a Kentucky couple gets divorced are they still brother and sister?" The lists of redneck jokes surrounding Kentucky stereotypes are endless. Many people get a good laugh out of the jokes, but they don't realize that they are portraying a crude message about