Mountaintop Removal

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mining method
gptkbp:affects biodiversity
local communities
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Mountaintop Removal Mining
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Appalachian_region
gptkbp:controversy environmental concerns
health concerns
gptkbp:criticizedFor environmental groups
gptkbp:environmentalImpact gptkb:air_pollution
habitat destruction
water pollution
deforestation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mountaintop Removal
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:involves use of explosives
disposal of overburden in valleys
removal of mountain summit
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Surface_Mining_Control_and_Reclamation_Act
gptkbp:supportedBy coal industry
gptkbp:usedFor coal extraction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Back_to_Forever
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7