Coal Waste Impoundments: Risks, Responses, and Alternatives

by Committee on Earth Resources, National Research Council, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, et al.

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On October 11, 2000, a breakthrough of Martin County Coal Corporation's coal waste impoundment released 250 million gallons of slurry in near Inez, Kentucky. The 72-acre surface impoundment for coal processing waste materials broke through into a nearby underground coal mine. Although the spill caused no loss of human life, environmental damage was significant, and local water supplies were disrupted. This incident prompted Congress to request the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:030908251X

ISBN13:9780309082518

Release Date:January 2002

Publisher:National Academies Press

Length:242 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:6.0" x 9.0"

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