Sentences with phrase «karst geology»

«The department has ignored the factual risks of running pipelines through karst geology, and has remained silent when many organizations and thousands of residents requested that FERC do a full Environmental Impact Statement for the Potomac Pipeline.

An individual 401 process is the state's opportunity to look at the pipeline in a holistic way and consider impacts such as erosion and sediment from tree clearing, impacts to drinking water resources, and impacts to karst geology that could harm the environment and health of communities across the region.

Using hydraulic directional drilling under streams in karst geology would create pathways for water to drain down the bore holes and dissolve the limestone around the piping.

Before the press conference, campers joined a cave tour at Crystal Grottoes to view the region's fragile karst geology, which is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves and is easily susceptible to transmission of pollutants through connected underground aquifers.

The Cave - In Skydome Sinkhole Exhibit explores the sinkhole collapse that happened at the museum in 2014 and features interactive experiences telling the story of the sinkhole and karst geology in Kentucky, including a simulator.

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The risk in this region is exacerbated by the sensitive karst limestone geology underneath the river, characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves, and openings that could allow for the migration of pollutants into underground aquifers.