Take the time to read this one.  Or at least look at all the pretty pictures!
 
This shows the very strong correlations among mining, TDS, selenium, and impacts to aquatic communities.
JBK

>>> <jkotcon@wvu.edu> 12/24/2011 10:28 AM >>>

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Cumulative impacts of mountaintop mining on an Appalachian watershed

http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/12/05/1112381108.full.pdf+html
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