ACID MINE DRAINAGE PROJECT ELKLAND JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL & MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY 2009.

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ACID MINE DRAINAGE PROJECT ELKLAND JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL & MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY 2009

Post 1865 Pre 1865 Blossburg ( _coal_fields_map.jpg)

1000 A.D. Hopi Indians —Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette discover “charbon de terra” on Illinois River 1701-Coal found by settlers in near today’s Richmond, Virginia 1762-Coal gas used to power street lights in Baltimore 1830-First coal powered locomotive, ‘Tom Thumb” 1875-Coke replaces charcoal as fuel for Iron Furnaces (American Coal Foundation Website, 2005)

1848-First coal miners union started in Schuykill County, Pennsylvania 1890-United Mine Workers of America is formed 1912-First SCBA used in a mine rescue 1930-Molded, protective helmet created for miners 1937-Shuttle car invented (American Coal Foundation Website, 2005)

1762-Coal gas used to power street lights in Baltimore 1830-First coal powered locomotive, ‘Tom Thumb” 1866-Strip mining becomes common practice 1875-Coke replaces charcoal as fuel for Iron Furnaces 1896-Steel timbering first used 1901-GE.Co. builds first coal fired electric plant in PA 1950-Present-Mechanized drilling rigs replace humans (American Coal Foundation Website, 2005)

1977-SMRCA (Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act is passed Clean Coal Technology Act is passed Coal mining companies reclaimed 2 millionth acre of mined land (American Coal Foundation Website, 2005)

Oil embargo by OPEC focuses attention on US coal and increases demand 1990-Us coal production tops one billion tons a year 1995-The NCA and AMC merge into NMA to represent coal and mineral companies 1996-Energy Policy Act opens electric utility to competition 2005-President Bush signs into law the Energy Policy Act—promotes increased usage of coal through clean coal technologies (American Coal Foundation Website, 2005)

America entered the Second Industrial Revolution due to: 1.) Embargo Act of ) War of 1812 America’s industrialization required three developments: 1.) Expansion of transportation 2.)Effectively harnessing electricity 3.) Increase productivity in refining and manufacturing ( ( slightly_left_1913.jpg)

( Mine Collapse Drowning Gas Pockets Coal Dust Black Lung Human Waste Miners Strike

Long work hours No health insurance Health problems Loss of income Strikes Death “Black Maria” (