Reclamation bond money is routinely collected from mining companies with the idea that this money
will insure that the mined areas will be cleaned up and made safe once mining ceases? What actually
happens when a mining operation goes bankrupt? Who ends up paying the bill? What will be an ideal response?
In several recent occurrences where companies have filed for bankruptcy, the reclamation bond was
insufficient to cover cleanup costs. Taxpayers ended up paying the bill
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Which of the following is not a chemical change?
A. a rock being crushed to powder B. grape juice turning into wine C. grass growing D. wood burning to ash E. a loaf of bread growing mold
The greatest number of hurricane-related deaths may be attributed to:
A) storm surge. B) inland freshwater flooding. C) strong winds. D) lightning. E) tornadoes.
If a small amount of water is aspirated into the trachea during a submersion event:
A) the victim asphyxiates, becomes profoundly acidotic, and dies. B) laryngospasm occurs and temporarily protects the lower airway. C) permanent laryngeal spasm occurs and requires cricothyrotomy. D) resulting hypoxemia causes the body to shift to aerobic metabolism.
Name and describe the mechanism that Harold F. Reid proposed to explain the shaking that occurred
during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906? What will be an ideal response?