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What is a big problem with coal mining?

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It causes Environmental damage to the surrounding area.

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What are the problems associated with Coal Mining?
Coal mining can cause massive environmental destruction via unrestricted strip mining, and it can destroy nearby rivers via acid mine drainage. It can harm the health of workers and people living...
What problems can coal mining cause?
The pile up of waste materials may become unstable, and the waste materials that accumulate must be disposed of somewhere.
What problems can be caused by coal mining?
Subsidence of land at the surface, and damage to dwellings.Lung diseases caused by conditions underground.Air and water pollution from the coal-tips.
What problems did coal mining Victorian children face?
they might of died they could get trapped. very little air for them to breathe also they could break their back because it was cramped and the coal was very heavy too!
What are two environmental problems with the mining and use of coal?
The use of coal creates pollution in the air and the problem with mining is it can cave and its depleting the natural resources of coal but also damaging the ecosystem underneath Hopes This helps XD