Health and the Environment Shilpi Chhotray Mountaintop removal site‚ Virginia.1 1 (2008) Mountaintop Removal Mining: An Overview. Sierra Club. Sept. 2008 . 1 Abstract This paper will examine the detrimental effects of the extraction of coal by the practice of mountaintop removal in American Appalachia. First‚ the process of mountaintop removal will be presented in order to understand the extent of the devastation
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Zirconium is a chemical element with the symbol Zr‚ atomic number 40 and atomic mass of 91.224. The name of zirconium is taken from the mineral zircon‚ the most important source of zirconium. It is a lustrous‚ grey-white‚ strong transition metal that resembles titanium. Zirconium is mainly used as a refractory and opacifier‚ although minor amounts are used as alloying agent for its strong resistance to corrosion. Zirconium forms a variety of inorganic and organometallic compounds such as zirconium
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Stock Exchange Assignment Portfolio: 12/03/07 $150 000 in Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO) @ $74.84 = 2 004 shares $50 000 in Newcrest Mining Ltd (NCM) @ $21.28 = 2 349 shares $50 000 in Macarthur Coal Ltd (MCC) @ $4.55 = 10989 shares $50 000 in Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) @ $18.05 = 2770 shares Total: $300 000 18/05/07 2004 shares in RIO @ $90.91 = $182 183 .64 2359 shares in NCM @ $22.20 = $52 369.80 10989 shares in MCC @ $5.27 = $57 912.03 2770 shares in
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What Is coal Coal is a Nonrenewable resource which means once it’s all gone it’s gone forever. Coal is also really bad for the environment‚ It pollutes the air from the harmful smoke it creates when it comes out of a car exhaust‚ and out of a power plant then goes up into the air. When in the air it creates a ton of stuff like global warming acid rain‚ and ton of other stuff that is bad for the environment. The cost of pollution. We use way too much of the coal‚ to use it on our cars‚ our furnace
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inspection districts and a Board of Examiners for Mine Inspectors was created in 1883. This State Mining Board as it was later called supervised inspections of Illinois mines. Illinois created the Department of Mines and Minerals in 1917 to take over the mining regulatory duties of its precursor‚ the State Mining Board. Centralia No. 5 was one of five inspections districts in Illinois. It once provided coal during World War II. On March 25‚ 1947‚ the mine exploded. According to the investigative findings
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manpower could not be reduced it could be rearranged in a way that places safety at a priority. This method would have been ahead of its time because alternative methods to mine operations are just now being explored. In their report‚ the National Mining Association’s Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission (2006) reported on the importance of behavior research in mine emergency response and the need for continued efforts in this area. Scanlan was very involved with the Centralia Mine #5‚ he
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overall goal of this case study is to place an emphasis on how dependent modern day society is on public administration to handle chaotic or unexpected situations. In exploring various aspects of this catastrophe‚ Martin explores the following: (1). A coal company sensitive only to profit incentives. (2). State regulatory agencies inadequately enforcing mine safety legislation. (3). Federal officials and mine unions complacent about a growing problem. (4). The miners incapable of protecting themselves
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Disaster No One Stopped In 1907‚ two miles south of Centralia‚ Illinois was the Centralia Mine No. 5. The Mine was there to provide coal during World War II. This particular mine employed 250 men and produced 2‚000 tons of coal each day. During the next several years there were several complaints made regarding the safety of the mine. On March 25‚ 1947‚ the mine exploded‚ killing 111 miners. (Stillman‚ 2010) Driscoll
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the surface coal had been mined and used up‚ causing mining companies to have to deepen their mines by the 1860’s (Burchill). The increase in depth of the mines due to the demand for coal created and unstable working environment in the mines‚ riddled with dangers to workers health and safety. The increase in depth of coal mines during the industrial revolution lead to change in mining practices and conditions. Previously‚ when mines were shallow‚ Men and boys would hew the coal while women and
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Centralia No. 5 PAD 500- Modern Public Administration April 23‚2014 On March 25‚ 1947‚ a deadly coal mine explosion rocked the calm‚ peaceful town of Centralia‚ IL. During World War II‚ this mine provided coal to the war effort. A charge ignited built up coal dust and caused the explosion. This explosion should have surprised no one. Many public sector safety professionals from state and federal agencies knew of the hazards as a result of inspections‚ union complaints and
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