Dec 15 Energy & Environment Rare Opportunity: Researchers See Potential In Mining Coal Waste Throughout coal mining country of the Eastern U.S. you will find streams that run a peculiar rusty orange. It’s the result of pollution called acid mine drainage, or AMD. It’s estimated that about 10,000 miles of streams are polluted by AMD in Pennsylvania and West Virginia alone. In fact, researchers have calculated that every second, […] By Glynis Board Dec 15 Energy & Environment Rare Opportunity: Researchers See Potential In Mining Coal Waste Glynis Board