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2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 33
Sunday, 22 October 2006: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T7. Coal Utilization in the 21st Century: Environmental Issues

GSA Coal Geology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; Public Policy; GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division

 

John Kiefer, James C. Hower, Stephen F. Greb and Cortland F. Eble, Advocates
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1:30 PM
TRACKING, DOCUMENTING AND DISSEMINATING GLOBAL INFORMATION ABOUT COAL FIRES
PRAKASH, Anupma, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, P.O. Box 757320, Fairbanks, AK 99775, STRACHER, Glenn B., Division of Science and Mathematics, East Georgia College, 131 College Circle, Swainsboro, GA 30401 and SOKOL, Ellina V., Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Koptyuga, 3, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia, prakash@gi.alaska.edu, prakash@gi.alaska.edu
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1:45 PM
DETERMINATION OF COALBED METHANE POTENTIAL AND GAS ADSORPTION CAPACITY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY COALS
MARDON, Sarah M., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, TAKACS, Kathryn G., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 40506-0107, HOWER, James C., Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Dr, Lexington, KY 40511-8479, EBLE, Cortland F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107 and MASTALERZ, Maria, Indiana Geol Survey, 611 North Walnut Grove, Bloomington, IN 47405, smmard0@uky.edu, smmard0@uky.edu
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2:00 PM
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF MINING, PROCESSING, AND USING COAL
GREB, Stephen F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, EBLE, Cortland F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107 and HOWER, James, Center for Applied Energy Research, Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40511, greb@uky.edu, greb@uky.edu
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2:15 PM
LANDSLIDES IN THE EASTERN KENTUCKY COAL FIELD
KIEFER, John D. and ANDREWS, William, Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 Mining & Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, kiefer@uky.edu, kiefer@uky.edu
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2:30 PM
SOLID PHASE ASSOCIATIONS AND LEACHABILITY OF TRACE ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH COAL FLY ASH
DONAHOE, Rona J.1, BHATTACHARYYA, Sidhartha2 and GRAHAM, Elizabeth Y.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, 202 Bevill Building, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0338, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, 202 Bevill Building, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, rdonahoe@geo.ua.edu, rdonahoe@geo.ua.edu
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2:45 PM
DISTRIBUTION OF SELENIUM, ARSENIC, AND MERCURY IN ESP FLY ASHES
HOWER, James C. and THOMAS, Gerald A., Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Dr, Lexington, KY 40511-8479, hower@caer.uky.edu, hower@caer.uky.edu
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3:00 PM
THE EFFECT OF COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT EMISSIONS AND FLY ASH ON A REGIONAL WATERSHED
CAREY, Amanda1, HARROLD, Zoe1, DARRAH, Thomas1 and POREDA, Robert2, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, (2)Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, darrah@earth.rochester.edu, darrah@earth.rochester.edu
 
3:15 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
USE OF BORON ISOTOPES TO TRACK THE INTERACTION OF COAL UTILIZATION BYPRODUCTS WITH WATER IN THE ENVIRONMENT
SPIVAK-BIRNDORF, Lev J. and STEWART, Brian W., Department of Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, ljs34@pitt.edu, ljs34@pitt.edu
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3:45 PM
WHAT TO DO WITH CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM COAL-FIRED UTILITIES? GEOLOGIC SEQUESTRATION INVESTIGATIONS OF THE MIDWEST REGIONAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION PARTNERSHIP
SLUCHER, Ernie R.1, WICKSTROM, Lawrence H.1, VENTERIS, Erik R.1, CARTER, Kristin M.2, RUPP, John A.3, GREB, Stephen F.4, REGER, James P.5, BARNES, David A.6 and AVARY, Katharine Lee7, (1)Ohio Division of Geological Survey, Columbus, OH 43229-6693, (2)Pennsylvania Bureau of Topographic and Geological Survey, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, (3)Indiana Geological Survey, Bloomington, IN 47405, (4)Kentucky Geological Survey, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, (5)Maryland Geological Survey, Baltimore, MD 21218-5210, (6)Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, (7)Consulting Petroleum Geologist, 98 Rockley Road, Morgantown, WV 26508, ernie.slucher@dnr.state.oh.us, ernie.slucher@dnr.state.oh.us
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4:00 PM
STRONTIUM ISOTOPES AS TRACERS OF WATER CO-PRODUCED WITH COAL BED NATURAL GAS IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WYOMING
CAMPBELL, Catherine, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Univ. of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071 and FROST, Carol, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Univ. of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, catc@uwyo.edu, catc@uwyo.edu
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4:15 PM
COAL MINING IN AFGHANISTAN - A THIRD-WORLD PARADIGM OF PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES
SANFILIPO, John R., US Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, DAVIS, Philip A., US Geological Survey, 2255 North Gemini Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, KHAIR, A. Wahab, Mining Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, HACKLEY, Paul C., U.S. Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192 and AMINY, Saifuddin, Geological Survey of Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan, jsan@usgs.gov, jsan@usgs.gov
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4:30 PM
NEW PERSPECTIVES ON KENTUCKY'S COAL RESOURCES: FUTURE TRENDS
EBLE, Cortland F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, GREB, Stephen F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107 and HOWER, James C., Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Dr, Lexington, KY 40511-8479, eble@uky.edu, eble@uky.edu
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