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yortsed snacilbuper

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Wed Mar 4, 2015, 03:11 PM Mar 2015

PNC opts to scale back financing for mountaintop coal removal

During mountaintop removal mining, companies blast off the tops of mountains to get at the coal. In the process, debris can contaminate waterways and disrupt wildlife.

In addition, coal dust particles blown into the air by the explosions have been linked to cancer and other health problems in nearby communities.

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