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008 090401t1993 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
035 _a(Sirsi) u72944
041 _aeng
100 _aYounger, P.
245 4 _aThe cost of decommissioning a coalfield: potential environmental problems in County Durham
260 _c1993
350 _a0
490 _aMineral Planning
_v(57) December 1993, 26-29(4)
520 _aWarns of likely environmental damage if Durham`s minewater pumping network ceases with the closure of the county`s last two collieries. There is risk of surface and groundwater pollution; cement deterioration in building foundations; increased contamination of the sewerage system; subsidence; and gas emissions. Seeks alternative methods of decommissioning.
650 _aABANDONED MINE WORKINGS
650 _aAQUIFERS
650 _aCOAL MINES
650 _aDECOMMISSIONING
650 _aDEWATERING
650 _aDURHAM COALFIELD
650 _aENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
650 _aWATER QUALITY
690 _aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY
690 _aMINING AND MINERALS
700 _aSherwood, J.M.
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c46110
_d46110