Reclaiming Appalachia: A Push to Bring Back Native Forests to Coal Country

Yale e360
Dec 14, 2017, 8:30 am452 ptsTrending
Previous efforts to restore former coal mine sites in Appalachia have left behind vast swaths of unproductive land. Now, a group of nonprofits and scientists are working to restore native trees to the region — even if it means starting the reclamation process from scratch. Read more on E360 →

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Reclaiming Appalachia: A Push to Bring Back Native Forests to Coal Country

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