Description
Please use academic sources and the question is what mountain top removal is and how it effects families, groups, and the environment in Appalachia.
A potential structure for the essay is below.
Mountain top removal
Pages 1-2
• Intro on what exactly is MTR and how widely it is used.
• As well as a brief overview of coal and its functions even though it is obvious
Pages 3-6
• MTR abuses and environmental issues as well as the effect on the communities and the people
• Coal company abuses and even miner rights violation
• The scale of the destruction so far
• Studies on how to reverse the damage
Pages 7-10
• Political opponents to MTR and Bills that are in consideration to monitor MTR/Ban the practice
• Other ways to mine coal that are more sustainable and less environmentally harming and less harming to the people
• Also discussing other ways to save jobs in the area and potential future growth opportunities if MTR gets banned
• What economic diversity could look like in areas dependent on coal
Pages 11-14
• Summary and conclusion of the final product
• Explains the cons of MTR on the environment, people, and jobs and the few pros
• Summaries the solutions and replacements to MTR
typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, with 1-inch margins
