Southeast Kansas and Strip Mining

[Nicodemus98]

As bad as the strip mining was, the deep shaft mining in Northeastern Oklahoma was far worse. The object was not coal but lead and zinc.. Vast area's of this part of the state are heavily contaminated. It's called the Tar creek super fund site. Two Oklahoma towns have been bought out and now stand abandoned because of the heavy metal pollution. And likely will remain so for the foreseeable future. At least the strip pits have been converted to wildlife areas. Tar creek can't be reclaimed.

[Downfacingdog]

Thank-you, Kansas!

[lefunkstyler]

Thanks for this amazing video!

[snoopyloopy]

hmmm, interesting indeed. as for "reclaiming" the land that has developed into those new ecosystems, they would probably have a tough time convincing people since many may have minimal to no idea that that isn't the original lay of the land. then of course, who will fund it? some of the coal companies that did the original mining undoubtedly don't even exist anymore.