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Our Visit to the Oak Hill Coal Mine |
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Our Coal Mine Tour Guide in Charge of Conservation |
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The Drag Lines |
The drag lines are attached to the buckets which are strip mining the coal from the earth. | | |
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Stage 1 of Reforestation - Resodding |
Resodding must be done before seedlings are planted. | | |
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Seedlings Grow Into Young Trees |
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And Grow Into Mature Trees |
A machine plants the seedlings in rows. | |
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Wetlands are also created in the Reforestation Process |
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Fields and Forests -- the Land is Restored |
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The Martin Creek Power Plant |
The coal from the mine is transported on tracks to the power plant where it is burned to generate electricity. | | |
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Coal Waiting to be Processed |
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Coal Being Transported into the Power Plant |
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Coal Chutes that lead to the Burner |
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Steam is Made |
The coal is burned to heat water in order to make steam. Steam turns the turbines in order to generate electricity. | | |
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Excess Heat is Released Through the Stacks |
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