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Re-greening America

Lee Buchsbaum looks at rebuilding and repowering mine sites with green energy and asks: is it really worth it?

Lee Buchsbaum
Chevron's McKinley surface mine in Arizona is being re-evaluated for solar energy generation. Photo: Lee Buchsbaum

Chevron's McKinley surface mine in Arizona is being re-evaluated for solar energy generation. Photo: Lee Buchsbaum

Renewable energy is already used extensively by the oil, gas and railroad industries. Miners, including coal producers, are slowly following suit, especially as they develop in remote areas off-grid where...

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