Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Southern-Illinois-Coal-Mines-27MZIFJ69SS22.htmlConceptually similarSouthern Illinois Coal MinesGP0STPQFRCompleted★★★★★★Southern Illinois Coal MinesGP0STPQFSCompleted★★★★Southern Illinois Coal MinesGP0STPQFTCompleted★★★★Southern Illinois Coal MinesGP0STPQFVCompleted★★★★Southern Illinois Coal MinesGP0STPQG5Completed★★★★Southern Illinois Coal MinesGP0STPQFWCompleted★★★★★★Southern Illinois Coal MinesGP0STPQFXCompleted★★★★Southern Illinois Coal MinesGP0STPQFZCompleted★★★★Southern Illinois Coal MinesGP0STPQFYCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STPQFUSouthern Illinois Coal MinesView of Peabody Energy's Rocky Branch mine in southern Illinois.Many coal companies in southern Illinois face bankruptcy and failure, causing companies to leave sites improperly reclamated and workers without pensions.Locations:Illinois-North America-United States of AmericaDate:1 Apr, 2016Credit:© Jeff Goglinski / GreenpeaceMaximum size:7360px X 4605pxKeywords:Aerial view-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal mining-Day-Industrial landscapes-KWCI (GPI)-Mines-Outdoors-Strip miningShoot:Southern Illinois Coal MinesThese are pictures of coal strip mines in Southern Illinois. Coal mining has taken place in Illinois for over a hundred years. Many coal companies in southern Illinois face bankruptcy and failure, causing companies to leave sites improperly reclamated and workers without pensions.