Mountaintop mining in Appalachia :: understanding stakeholders and change in environmental conflict /

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 orde...

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1. Verfasser: Hirsch, Susan F.
Weitere Verfasser: Dukes, E. Franklin
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Athens, OH : Ohio University Press, 2014.
Schriftenreihe:Studies in conflict, justice, and social change.
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Zusammenfassung: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 provided needed jobs. Opponents of mountaintop mining argue that it poisons Appalachia's waters and devastates entire communities for the sake of short-
Beschreibung:1 online resource (162 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821445099
082144509X
0821421093
9780821421093
9780821421109
0821421107

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