College of Natural Resources professor briefs Capitol Hill on mining issues
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2006-03-09
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Virginia Tech. University Relations
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Bill Hopkins, associate professor of fisheries and wildlife sciences at Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources, told representatives on Capitol Hill last week that filling mines with the residues of coal combustion is a viable way to dispose of those materials, provided they are placed in a way that avoids adverse human health and environmental effects.
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College of Natural Resources and Environment