The coal mine
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A photo of an aerial view of the former Dave Johnston mine, which was 9 miles long. It operated from 1958 until 2000 and produced 104 million tons of coal.
As part of the reclamation project, miles of land were reseeded with native vegetation, all in an effort to return the landscape to its pre-mining appearance, according to Rocky Mountain Power. More than 85 million yards of earth were moved to accomplish the feat.
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July 23, 2009 10:00 AM PDT
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET
