Iowa has begun a $4.9 million effort to reclaim 150 acres of abandoned coal mines, where dangerous embankments and acidic soils remain; the state says earlier work has already restored 7,195 acres
- (Image credit: Facebook/Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship)The environmental impact of coal mining does not end immediately when the last piece of coal is extracted.
- Even when coal mining on a land has ended, the land needs repair because there may still be steep slopes, deep pits filled with water, exposed soil and areas where the soil has become too acidic for plants to grow.
- This damage left behind after mining can impact not only the land but also the surrounding communities.
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- (Image credit: Facebook/Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship)The environmental impact of coal mining does not end immediately when the last piece of coal is extracted.
- Even when coal mining on a land has ended, the land needs repair because there may still be steep slopes, deep pits filled with water, exposed soil and areas where the soil has become too acidic for plants to grow.
- This damage left behind after mining can impact not only the land but also the surrounding communities.
Sources: Times of India