Your job at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) includes finding the best possible solution to environmental issues. You must consider the interests of all parties while determining the best solution for the environment. You have serious concerns about the long term funding and maintenance costs involved in treating AMD.

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

• The science of Abandoned Mine Drainage
• Abandoned coal mine drainage in Pennsylvania
• Graphs outlining the AMD problem in Pennsylvania
• History of coal mining in Pennsylvania
• Laws and regulations concerning coal mining
• Passive treatment technologies - An overview of the passive treatment systems that are available.
• Active treatment technologies - An overview of the chemicals available to treat AMD.
• The scope of the AMD problem in Pennsylvania
• A court order from the governor's office
• Financial incentives for remining abandoned coal mines
• President Bush proposes cuts in mine cleanups

 

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