Most large-scale coal mining in the western United States uses which extraction method?

QAmmunity.org

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

asked Sep 26, 2017 178k views

5 votes

Most large-scale coal mining in the western United States uses which extraction method?

Social Studies
high-school

Pecheneg asked

by Pecheneg

8.7k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

3 votes

I'm not an expert on this but I'm speculating "fracking"
Which uses high water pressure to extract the coal.

Tim Arney answered Oct 2, 2017

by Tim Arney

7.9k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

asked Aug 26, 2024 76.1k views

Which of these is a method of obtaining oil? A. Surface mining B. Coal mining C. Underground mining D. Tar sands extraction

Uben asked Aug 26, 2024

by Uben

8.9k points

Social Studies
high-school

1 answer

5 votes

76.1k views

asked Jun 9, 2018 48.1k views

Most large-scale coal mining in the western United States uses which extraction method? A. surface strip mining B. deep shaft mining C. longwall mining D. drift mining

Adrien Brunelat asked Jun 9, 2018

by Adrien Brunelat

8.1k points

Biology
high-school

2 answers

1 vote

48.1k views

asked Aug 27, 2020 224k views

On April 17, 2021, the Loadstone Mining Company purchased the rights to a coal mine. The purchase price plus additional costs necessary to prepare the mine for extraction of the coal totaled $4,280,000.

Yathavan asked Aug 27, 2020

by Yathavan

8.1k points

Business
college

1 answer

0 votes

224k views

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Related questions

Other Questions