It is also a federal responsibility to provide funding for the R&D required to support the government’s regulatory role. Technology-related activities within the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) are limited to technical support and training services for its personnel and those from the mining industry. One thing that I liked about this book is it hard a twist ending and I like those kind of books that have that because it is very important and interesting. Life is hard for Anetka but she grows to love her husband for his simple ways as well as his three daughters. Being from Pennsylvania and growing as a coal miner's daughter I was really excited to read this short book. ), A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 (Dear America). try); improved environmental protection (OSM, EPA, states, industry); improved resource recovery and mine productivity (DOE-FE, NSF, OSM, NIOSH, academic institutions, industry); and carbon sequestration resource characterization (USGS, DOE-FE, states). © 2020 National Academy of Sciences. Agneta comes from poland to marry a coalminer with three motherless children, but it is a Russian immigrant who steals her heart. Assess the categories of coal R&D currently being carried out in the United States and internationally, and investigate whether and how technology developments in other fields can be applied to the coal sector. Raised in rural Kentucky poverty and married at 13, Loretta Lynn begins writing and singing her own country songs in her early 20s. Three years later in 1992 she published her first picture book. Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s, has been widely used to generate electricity. A Coal Miner's Bride is an absolutely beautiful, yet dark glimpse into the life of a late 19th century "mail-order bride." While coal mining benefits communities during the productive life of a mine, after mine closure there is the potential for adverse affects that may include land use, safety, infrastructure and community development, and sustainability issues. The study will broadly examine coal resource assessments, technologies, and research and development (R&D) activities in the United States in order to formulate an appropriate, integrated roadmap of future needs. Show this book's table of contents, where you can jump to any chapter by name. This is one of the "Dear America" series, an excellent group of books for intermediate readers. Synopsis The coal industry in the United States—encompassing coal mining, processing, and transportation—is a relatively small but vitally important component of the nation’s economy. I used to read all the Dear America books, and this one was my favorite; I kept the hard copy years later. Research is needed to better understand the factors that control these large and complex networks to minimize the risks of cascading system disruptions. Although perhaps a tad predictable. The context for any assessment of future coal production is inextricably linked with the development of a national carbon emissions policy. Conversely, the projected increases in coal use will diminish. Research activities should focus particularly on developing techniques to mitigate the alteration and collapse of strata overlying mined areas, to model the hydrological impacts of coal mining, to improve mine mapping and void detection, to improve the stability of spoils on steep slopes, and to improve the construction and monitoring of impoundments. Taglines Much smaller tonnage growth is projected in the rest of the world, although relative growth rates are projected to be high in several other countries. Parents Guide, Shannon Patrick Sullivan . I also loved that she had a temper and wasn't afraid to speak her mind even if she did become embarrassed afterwards. But it's still an entertaining way to learn about the plight of the refugees in Pennsylvania circa 1896. She appears destined to a life of homemaking, but Doolittle recognizes his wife's musical talent, and buys her a guitar as an anniversary present one year. Biographical story of Loretta Lynn, the legendary country singer who rose from humble, poverty-stricken beginnings in Kentucky to worldwide superstardom and changed the sound and style of country music forever. There are some components of the coal fuel cycle (e.g., coal transportation) where identification of potential stumbling blocks that may impede increased coal production and use do not lead to R&D recommendations—these issues are more appropriately dealt with by regulatory actions and existing government authority or will ultimately be resolved by standard business practices. I felt the diary entries drew me closer to Babcia, Stefania and life in Poland more than America; so at times I found myself distracted. At present, coal imports and exports represent small fractions of total U.S. coal production and use, and projections indicate that both imports and exports are expected to remain relatively small. Projections of higher coal use depend on sufficient capacity to transmit electricity from coal-based power plants to such areas reliably and at a reasonable cost. Susan started as an English teacher and inspired many students before deciding to pursue writing in earnest. These more difficult mining conditions will require improved methods to protect the health and safety of mine workers, careful environmental management of mined lands and waste products, and improved recovery to optimize use of the nation’s coal resource. If coal is to continue as a primary component of the nation’s future energy supply in a carbon-constrained world, large-scale demonstrations of carbon management technologies—especially carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)—are needed to prove the commercial readiness of technologies to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from coal-based power plants and other energy conversion processes. A Coal Miner's Bride is an absolutely beautiful, yet dark glimpse into the life of a late 19th century "mail-order bride." so I gave this book 1 star. I read this book long before I was in 8th grade, and loved it. The rest of the stories are entries in her diary discussing the struggles she now faces. She bitterly resents the Russians that have taken over her country and are forcing her people to give up their language and customs. Such geologic sequestration sites should be considered “resources,” and categorized and described in the same way that conventional mineral or energy resources are assessed. Congress asked the National Research Council to undertake a broad examination of coal-related R&D across the entire fuel cycle (see Box S.1), with briefings by congressional staff emphasizing that the study should be brief, should concentrate on the “upstream”1 aspects of the coal industry and deal only briefly with coal utilization R&D, and should highlight any potential stumbling blocks to increased coal production. With this degree of uncertainty, coal-related research and development (R&D) policies need to accommodate a broad range of possible future scenarios. His name is Doolittle Lynn. She is 13 years old and her father has decreed that she will marry this man. No matter how old I am, I will always like these books. the relationship of Anetka and Leon. Welcome back. I'd say, absolutely. safety and health, resource and reserve assessments, coal mining and processing, and environmental protection and reclamation) accounted for less than 10 percent of the total federal investment in coal-related R&D. difficulty of predicting the prices and availability of alternative energy sources for electric power generation provides additional uncertainty. The committee estimates that advanced coal mining and processing R&D will require a total of approximately $60 million per year and recommends that this funding should comprise $30 million in total federal support, with cost sharing from non-federal sources. :). We also know that wages are less, that the cost of living is higher. Research to develop advanced mining technologies requires not only cooperation among relevant federal agencies, but also participation by academic institutions as well as funding, guidance, and technology transfer by industry. No, but it's crafted around real historical events. This book was really hard to keep up with and it keeps jumping to conclusions and got very hard to keep it with and it keeps going to different times and it is hard to keep up with. Health and safety research and development should be expanded to anticipate increased hazards in future coal mines. They portray history in a way that is honest and informative and digestible for young women and they helped me the advocate and activist I've become. The expectation of continually increasing national electricity demand has led to forecasts suggesting that the demand for coal may increase by 60 to 70 percent over the next 25 years, although other analyses suggest that coal use may grow at a slower rate—or even decline—depending on the timing and magnitude of regulatory limits on carbon dioxide emissions. Click here to buy this book in print or download it as a free PDF, if available. (And I was always somewhat behind for my age. She sold her first short story in 1989. A renewed focus on federal support for coal-related research, coordinated across agencies and with the active participation of the states and industrial sector, is a critical element for each of these requirements. He and Loretta exchange brief glimpses and flirts with each other. Bartoletti is a true artist in her descriptions of not only Anetka's village life in Poland, but also her life as a young (VERY young) bride to a complete stranger. In this report, the primary focus is on federal government support for activities that are variously described as pure research, applied science, pilot-scale testing, technical support, demonstration projects, and applied engineering projects. future are the potential hazards related to methane control, dust control, ignition sources, fires, and explosions. Susan started as an English teacher and inspired many students before deciding to pursue writing in earnest. A coal miner says good-bye to his wife and children, and heads off to work. She is blunt but kind in her advice to Anetka. One component of this study was the specific requirement for the committee to evaluate whether a broad-based, coordinated, multiagency coal R&D program is required, and if so, to examine options for supporting and implementing such a program. I think she gets remarried. This is a good one in the series, esp. Okay, so I liked this book because I've never really read anything before that had to do with Polish history. The focus of this R&D should be on increased integration of modern technology in the extraction and processing phases of coal production, with particular emphasis on emerging advances in materials, sensors, and controls; monitoring; and automated mining systems.