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[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net -3 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

It depends, but in a lot of cases, they probably will be flooded and then become rather nice lakes. Coal is usually not very toxic, so this will be fine. Then plants grow around them and it can turn into a rather nice place. If this was not a desert before, nature will transform it into something pretty decent surprisingly quickly.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 14 points 12 hours ago

Coal is usually not very toxic, so this will be fine.

LOLWUT? Coal tailings are some nasty shit.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago

I live in an area where there's tons of flooded mines. They're toxic. They'll kill larger waterways and everything in them if they breach containment. The creeks here run different colors depending on what mine is leaking into them and most of the coal industry stopped mining a hundred years ago.