Mountaintop removal involves the mining of a summit or summit ridge of a mountain to reach coal seams. The stripping of large areas causes native wildlife to disappear, which after mining completion is usually replaced with non-native reforestation. As byproduct of mining, toxic coal waste is piled into nearby hollows and streams, causing health issues in nearby human population.
Toxic coal slurry piled near mining site
Biodiversity destruction, deforestation
