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title: Carbon Sequestration
description: "## Summary Carbon sequestration on reclaimed mine lands is an emerging area of interest. Revegetation of abandoned mine sites can capture and store atmospheric carbon while restoring degraded landscapes. This page provides an introductory link to NETL's carbon sequestration research.…"
url: "https://aml-connect.org/aml-knowledge-base/carbon-sequestration/"
updated: "2026-03-13"
category: "AML Reclamation & AMD Treatment / AML Reclamation / Land Reclamation"
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# Carbon Sequestration

## Summary

Carbon sequestration on reclaimed mine lands is an emerging area of interest. Revegetation of abandoned mine sites can capture and store atmospheric carbon while restoring degraded landscapes. This page provides an introductory link to NETL's carbon sequestration research.

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NETL's [Carbon Sequestration website](http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/carbon_seq/).

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## Related Pages

- [Soil Amendments](/docs/soil-amendments) -- Preparing sites for revegetation
- [Coal Refuse Piles](/docs/coal-refuse-piles) -- Potential sequestration sites
- [Remining](/docs/remining) -- Site preparation for reclamation

## Source and Last Reviewed

Source: AMR Clearinghouse (amrclearinghouse.org). Migrated to AML-Connect. Last Reviewed: 2026-03-13.

*[Admin: THIN CONTENT -- This page currently contains only a single external link. Needs substantive content about carbon sequestration potential on AML sites, PA-specific research, and connections to reclamation programs.]*

**Tags:** planning, education