Bringing Down the Mountains: The Impact of Mountaintop Removal on Southern West Virginia Communities
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (697 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1933202173 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is truly a case in which history can and should change the future we are currently making." Gregory A. Shirley Stewart Burns understands this complex issue intimately, and she eloquently explains it from all the various angles, exposing the horrors of mountaintop removal and the way it is not only destroying the heart of a place and its people, but also affecting everyone. Billings, University of Kentucy"Too often, critics of mountaintop removal mining in southern West Virginia are thought of as outsiders. Good, West Virginia University"This book is a wake-up call not only for southern West Virginians, but for anyone who uses electricit
For generations of honest, hard-working West Virginians, coal has put food on tables, built homes, and sent students to college. For more than a century, West Virginia has answered the energy call of the nation—and the world—by mining and exporting its coal. It examines the mechanization of the mining industry and the power relationships between coal interests, politicians, and the average citizen. She lives in Charleston, West Virginia.. A native of Wyoming County in the southern West Virginia coalfields and the daughter of an underground coal miner, she has a passionate interest in the communities, environment, and histories of the southern West Virginia coalfields. Coal has made millionaires of some and paupers of many. But coal has also maimed, debilitated, and killed.Bringing Down the Mountains provides insight into how mountaintop removal has affected the people and the land of southern West Virginia. In 2004, West Virginia’s coal industry provided almost forty thousand jobs directly related to coal, and it contributed $3.5 billion to the state’s gross annual product. Coal is West Virginia’s bread and butter. And in the same year, West Virginia led the nation in
A. Starkey said Politacally Corrupt Men (and Women) destroying W.Virginia's mountains.. The fight has been raging in W. Virginia for decades over coal. Coal is the major employer in this area, and of course no one wants to loose their jobs. However, the politicians want citizens believe that their new method of mining - namely stripping away the mountains, is safe and the mountains can be rebuilt. Not so. What you get is a slob of mess, with the FOUNDATION of the mountain gone, along with the beautifil trees and habitates for animals.The pictures in this book are graphic, and anyone who loves nature will cry. What is being done to our mountains is a travesty of justice and needs to be STOPPED. This author is not afraid to ex. Great Book I really liked this book. As far as really investigating MTR in West Virginia as not just a political/economic issue, but as a social issue with lots of dimensions, this is one of the top two or three books out right now. It is fluid and gracefully written as well, making it easy to get into. I would strongly suggest this book to anyone from WV (like myself), interested/concerned about MTR practices, interested in Appalachian culture, or taken up by American history.. A must read for those of us who love the mountains An informative book about the tragic plight of our majestic southern mountains, and their inhabitants. A must read for those concerned about the damage being done to our environment in the name of coal.