03758nam 2200697 a 450 991045229750332120200520144314.01-933202-99-8(CKB)2550000000100496(EBL)3416988(OCoLC)923514369(SSID)ssj0000631165(PQKBManifestationID)11374027(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000631165(PQKBWorkID)10591862(PQKB)11173832(MiAaPQ)EBC3416988(OCoLC)654854034(MdBmJHUP)muse5408(Au-PeEL)EBL3416988(CaPaEBR)ebr10561048(CaONFJC)MIL797841(EXLCZ)99255000000010049620070830d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBringing down the mountains[electronic resource] the impact of mountaintop removal surface coal mining on southern West Virginia communities, 1970-2004 /Shirley Stewart Burns1st ed.Morgantown, W. Va. West Virginia University Pressc20071 online resource (248 p.)West Virginia and Appalachia ;v. 5Description based upon print version of record.1-933202-17-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-199) and index.Front Cover; Praise For Bringing Down the Mountains; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Map 1.1; Making Molehills out of Mountains; Figure 1.1; Conclusion; Solidarity Forever?; Figure 2.1; Figure 2.2; Conclusion; To Dance with the Devil; Conclusion; You Scratch My Back, and I'll Scratch Yours; Figure 4.1; Conclusion; Showdown in Charleston; Conclusion; "Show Me Where to Put My Fishing Pole"; Watershed; Figure 6.1; Chemical Factors and Sedimentation; Erosion and Reclamation; Consequences of Valley Fills; Loss of BiodiversityLoss of Biodiversity: Role of Aquatic InsectsEffects on Wildlife: Bird Populations; Effects on Wildlife: Mammal Populations; Effects on Wildlife: Forest Fragmentation; Slurry Impoundments; Flooding; Environmental Impact: Proponents and Opponents Views; Conclusion; Epilogue; Notes; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Epilogue; Bibliography; Archival Records; West Virginia Government Documents; U.S. Government Documents; Court Cases; Miscellaneous; Reports; Books; Dissertations and Theses; Journal ArticlesStudies, Public Correspondences, and Organized Press ReleasesMedia; Other Sources of Interest; Books; Articles; Movies; Web sites; Appendix One; Appendix Two; Appendix Three; Index; About Shirley Stewart Burns; Back CoverWest Virginia and Appalachia ;5.Coal mines and miningWest VirginiaCoal mines and miningEnvironmental aspectsWest VirginiaStrip miningEnvironmental aspectsWest VirginiaMountaintop removal miningEnvironmental aspectsWest VirginiaMountaintop removal miningEconomic aspectsWest VirginiaElectronic books.Coal mines and miningCoal mines and miningEnvironmental aspectsStrip miningEnvironmental aspectsMountaintop removal miningEnvironmental aspectsMountaintop removal miningEconomic aspects338.2/724/09754Burns Shirley Stewart792616MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452297503321Bringing down the mountains1772493UNINA