Links

Journey Up Coal River
JUCR is an interactive mapping project that combines music, audio, photography and the written word to tell the story of the Coal River Valley, W.Va.

Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition

OVEC is an organization based out of Huntington, WV. OVEC works to organize residents of coal producing areas of West Virginia.  They also work towards Clean Elections.

I Love Mountains

An action and resource database for those interested in learning about mountaintop removal and getting involved in the fight to end it.

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DEP
The WVDEP is in charge of issuing and relegating mining permits, as well as overseeing the operation.

OSMRE

The federal Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement is responsible for regulating surface mining in the United States.
 
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is the federal agency responsible for overseeing worker safety in the mining industry.