Mountaintop Mining in Appalachia: Understanding Stakeholders and Change in Environmental Conflict

by Susan F. Hirsch

Book Overview

Residents of the Appalachian coalfields share a history and heritage, deep connections to the land, and pride in their own resilience. These same residents are also profoundly divided over the practice of mountaintop mining--that is, the removal and disposal in nearby valleys of soil and rock in order to reach underlying coal seams. Companies and some miners claim that the practice has reduced energy prices, earned income for shareholders, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821421107
• ISBN13: 9780821421109
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"