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Coal Miner

You have been working as a coal miner since you graduated from high school 23 years ago. In your free time you enjoy fishing in the local stream with your son. You were unaware of the environmental hazards caused by mining coal until about two years ago. You believe that AMD should be remediated but you don't think that the mining industry should be held responsible for the cost of cleanup.

Use the following resources to establish your position concerning the treatment of abandoned mine drainage:


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