Craynon, John R.; Sarver, Emily A.; Robertson, David P. - In: Resources Policy 38 (2013) 1, pp. 44-49
In recent years, controversy has grown around decisions related to mountaintop removal mining of coal in Central Appalachia, USA. While this mining method can be particularly efficient, it necessitates removal and relocation of huge volumes of earth—permanently altering the natural landform...