GAETI-DAY 4: CUARTO DIA: TRIP TO : PP, FIELD TOUR; EXPERIMENT POROSITY, PERMEABILITY AND MOISTURE LAB

Today I traveled to  Mine. I was happy to go there because I live in that county. We were treated with some food, Im glad they had fruit.
The power company is Southern co9mpany who sell its power to TVA 440,000 homes.
The young lady that led the class shared a powerpoint that showed us about Geo Science
the North American Coal Cooporation.

www.lignite.com/facts/whatis.com

the pp showed this site but it is not public

We were able to see that we have two power plants in our state and several others throughout the country. As a foreign language teacher I thought it was interesting that there is one on the US/Mexico border that will also provide power for our neighbors to the South. Mexico. so controversial.
The name of the company is called " Camino Real Fuel- in Texas

The terms "lignite, decomposed, non-oxidized plant material .
where does lignite form.
Hanna, Louisiana -swamp
 Peat - 50 %
Mine mouth Operation

MSHA-inspection once a a year. Good report for the past 3 year

Mine safety

MDEQ ... Ms  Dept of Environmental Quality
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We had a WONDERFUL tour to look at a coal mine, very inspiring to go see it after 10 years.

 We did an experiment for Porosity, Permaeability and Moisture tetention Lab


We had a
cartogram: map based of a feature, look at pp
good resource