Letter from Center for Health, Environment, & Justice (CHEJ) speaking to the shortcomings of the environmental tests done at Marsh Fork Elementary School. (1310 kb)
Resources
Below are materials related to our ongoing campaigns and background information about mountaintop removal and the coal industry in Appalachia.
CLICK HERE for resources on how to deal with local problems with mining
News article on sludge dam behind Marsh Fork Elementary School. (24 kb)
Timeline of events at Marsh Fork Elementary School (135 kb)
Brochure for the Pennies of Promise campaign for a new Marsh Fork Elementary. (269.4 kb)
Transcript of Dan Hyman's WV Public Radio piece on the safety violations at the dam behind Marsh Fork Elementary. (36.5 kb)
Brochure on the Coal River Wind campaign, outlining the benefits of a wind farm on Coal River Mountain. (1.8 MB)
"The Long-term Economic Benefits of Wind Versus Mountaintop Removal Coal on Coal River Mountain, West Virginia" (Downstream Strategies, 2008). 3MB
A factsheet on the economic benefits of wind power versus mountaintop removal mining on Coal River Mountain. (121 kb)
Map showing current and projected mining on Coal River Mountain, as of January 2011. (1.1 MB)
Marfork Coal Company's Emergency Warning Plan in the event of a failure of the Brushy Fork slurry impoundment. (2.1 MB)
Map showing height of slurry wave and distance to reach downstream towns in the event of a failure of the Brushy Fork slurry impoundment (4 MB).
"Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Appalachia: Policy and Potential" (Marshall University, 2006). 3.6 MB
"Land Ownership Patterns and Their Impacts on Central Appalachian Communities" (Appalachian Land Ownership Task Force, 1981). 6.2 MB
A comprehensive and influential study of land ownership in Appalachia, highlighting the prevalence of absentee landholding corporations and the need for land reform.
Spreadsheet containing coal mining jobs and production data and graphs in West Virginia. (18 kb)
"The Impact of Coal on the West Virginia State Budget" (Downstream Strategies and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, 2010). 3.6MB
Aquatic Hazard of Selenium Releases From Coal Mining in the Mud River Ecosystem, West Virgina.
The full version of a speech written and given by a coal industry lawyer outlining his plan to force Southern West Virginians out of Southern West Virginia. (1410 kb)
An extensive list of studies and testimonies detailing some of the impacts of coal on our lives. This list is far from exhaustive.
Article published in China Dialogue providing an overview of WV coal industry, politics, and the need for economic diversification.
