Main Title |
Cleaning up abandoned hardrock mines in the West : prospecting for a better future / |
Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Center of the American West, University of Colorado, |
Year Published |
2005 |
OCLC Number |
62758544 |
Subjects |
Acid mine drainage--Environmental aspects--West (US) ;
Mines and mineral resources--Environmental aspects--West (US) ;
Abandoned mined lands reclamation--West (US) ;
Reclamation of land--West (US) ;
United States, West
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
TD195.M5C54 2005 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
08/01/2017 |
EOAM |
GB1605.C54 2005 |
2 copies |
Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO |
11/28/2011 |
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Collation |
47 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-46). |
Contents Notes |
The West's troubled waters: recognizing the signs and symptoms of a treatable condition -- Information overload, compassion fatigue, and a certain acidity of the soul -- Prescriptions for treating the acidic soul and other worldly ailments -- The earth's biogeochemistry: what is acid mine drainage? -- Why aren't we cleaning up more abandoned mines? -- Looking eastward (!) for solutions and inspiration? -- Prospecting for a better future -- What Congress is trying to do about AMD - What Westerners can do to further the cause of abandoned mine remediation in the West. |