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Residents of southern Utah have expressed opposition to the project due to the constant traffic (up to 153 round trips a day) and the accompanying congestion and pollution that would result, posing a risk to local businesses and public health. In addition residents are concerned about the environmental and health effects of strip mining, including water pollution from chemically treating coal, deforestation, and risks from [[coal waste]] and [[coal slurry ]] dams.<ref>[http://altoncoalmine.com/id3.html "FAQs"] Alton Coal Mine Public Website, accessed November 2009</ref>