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Since coal is seen by many as the logical solution to the nation's energy crisis, strip mining operations will continue. But they will continue amid intense public debate, much of it centering on the standards that will govern reclamation. In this book leading authorities address the economic, environmental, and legal ramifications of land reclamation following coal surface mining, review the status of the coal industry, and look at possible future developments.

Table of Contents:
Introduction -- Surface Mining in Perspective -- Recent Trends in the Geography of Coal -- Surface Mining and Reclamation -- Bureau Seeks New Surface Mining and Reclamation Techniques -- Land Utilization and Reclamation in the Mining Industry, 1930-71 -- Environmental Impacts -- Coal and the Environment -- A Crop for Mine Spoils? -- Highwalls-An Environmental Nightmare -- Revegetating Surface-Mined Land -- Coal Mining vs. Environment: A Reconciliation in Pennsylvania -- Economic Impacts -- The Economic Problem of Coal Surface Mining -- Strip Mine Reclamation and Economic Analysis -- The Cost of Coal -- Market Imperfections, Social Costs of Strip Mining, and Policy Alternatives1 -- Economic Impacts of Surface Mining Reclamation -- Legal Impacts -- Strip Mining of Coal: A Federal Response to State Legislation -- The Control of Surface Mining: An Exercise in Creative Federalism -- Bonding Requirements for the Surface Mining of Coal -- The Strip Mining Dilemma: The Case of Virginia -- Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-87) -- The Future of Surface Mining -- Coal and the Future of the Appalachian Economy -- Surface Mined Land Reclamation in Germany -- A Regional Analysis of Air Quality Standards, Coal Conversion, and the Steam-Electric Coal Market -- A Suitability Matrix for Selecting Land Use Alternatives for Reclaimed Strip Mine Areas -- Land Use Planning in Surface Mine Areas -- Allocation of United States Coal Production to Meet Future Energy Needs

About the Author :
James E. Rowe is a Senior Planner in the Economic Development Unit at the Manukau City Council in New Zealand. He is also a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His previous education from the USA includes degrees from Appalachian State University (B.S. cum laude), the College of New Jersey (M.A. Geography) and the University of Tennessee (M.S.P. Regional Planning). Mr Rowe is the NZ Vice President of the Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International and the Chairman of the New Zealand Chapter of CoreNet Global.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780429747502
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0429747500
  • Publisher Date: 08 Mar 2019
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Sub Title: Impacts Of Reclamation


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