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What mining material harms the environment the most?
The mining and burning of coal is the most damaging to the environment.
How was coal removed from the earth?
The miners would dig a hole and put any mining tools they needed to get the coal out. but no not all the coal was removed.
What were early mining methods in the U.S.?
In the early years of coal mining, primitive production methods meant individual workers owned and operated their own tools and were paid piece-wages, according to the amount of coal mined.
What are the advantage and disadvantage of coal relative to oil?
Coal has only one advantage relative to oil, which is that it is abundant and relatively inexpensive. Disadvantages include, it is more polluting (due to impurities in the coal) and it is harder to handle; oil can be pumped, whereas coal has to be shoveled. Coal mining is often more difficult and dangerous than pumping oil out of the ground. Coal dust creates the dangers of explosion, and black lung disease.
Which is a region similar to the Ruhr Valley?
The Donets Basin in the Ukraine. Also a major centre of coal mining and steel production/heavy engineering.
What south eastern state is the leading coal mining state?
west Virginia
Which of these states in the Northeast is the leading producer of coal?
pennsylvania
What is West Virginia's leading industry?
Coal Mining
What state is the leading coal mining state?
Wyoming leads in production and has the third largest coal reserves. Montana and Illinois have larger reserves of coal but the production/output is greatest by Wyoming at present.
Is Kentucky one of the leading coal-mining states?
yes
Is Kentucky one of the leading coal mining states?
yes it is 5th
What state has a lot of coal mining?
united states
What is the state West Virginia famous for?
Coal Mining
What has the author Kreg Sky written?
Kreg Sky has written: 'Outdoor recreation resources of the northeast coal study area, 1977-1978' -- subject(s): Coal mines and mining, Environmental aspects of Coal mines and mining, Outdoor recreation, Planning
What state is well-known for coal mining?
Take your pick- West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania- and Wyoming (not generally thought of as a mining state) has large coal deposits- as does Virginia,
Which state was known as the leader in the coal mining industry?
kentucky
What is the state of natural resources?
oil gold coal mining
