19.10 Evaluating New Information

In the United States, the EPA is responsible, in part, for issuing mining permits, based on the predicted environmental damage from the mines. As with many issues in environmental science, there is often disagreement between government regulators and companies about the extent of environmental damage. Federal regulators argue that some practices are so harmful to the environment that they should be halted; companies argue that halting certain practices will result in severe economic loss.

Go to http://is.gd/ELKPBA. Click on the “Listen to the Story” link, review the photo gallery, and read the story about mountaintop removal.

Evaluate the website and work with the information to answer the following questions:

Question 19.19

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Question 19.20

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Question 19.21

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Question 19.22

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