Environmental
In Montana, a property adjacent to a former manufactured gas plant (MGP) site may contain:
AIncreased soil fertility from organic byproducts
BCoal tar, benzene, and other coal gasification byproducts that are hazardous environmental contaminants✓ Correct
CNatural gas that can be captured for energy use
DOnly minor dust contamination
Explanation
Former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites typically contain coal tar (a dense non-aqueous phase liquid/DNAPL) and other byproducts of coal gasification, including benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are hazardous to health and the environment.
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