Microchemical analysis of selenium in otoliths of two West Virginia fishes captured near mountaintop removal coal mining operations

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 1039-1044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariah C. Arnold ◽  
Lisa A. Friedrich ◽  
T. Ty Lindberg ◽  
Matthew Ross ◽  
Norman M. Halden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Mountaintop Removal ◽  
Microchemical Analysis

Bioaccumulation and speciation of selenium in fish and insects collected from a mountaintop removal coal mining-impacted stream in West Virginia

Ecotoxicology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 929-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Arnold ◽  
T. Ty Lindberg ◽  
Y. T. Liu ◽  
K. A. Porter ◽  
H. Hsu-Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Mountaintop Removal

scholarly journals Resource Wars: An On the Ground Understanding of Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining in Appalachia, West Virginia

2015 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 8-16
Author(s):  
Nicole Fabricant
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Mountaintop Removal ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Students First ◽  
Elective Course ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
Physical Degradation

This article sketches student responses and subsequent political action to directly witnessing the tragedy of Mountaintop Coal Mining (MTR) on Kayford Mountain in West Virginia. I have created an "engaged anthropological curriculum" as part of my Resource Wars of 21st Century (an upper level elective course) where students spend four days on an active battlefield in order to a) expose students first-hand to the stories and testimonials of social, economic, physical degradation caused by MTR.   

Welcome to Coal River

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan T. McNeil
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Labor Relations ◽  
Corporate Restructuring ◽  
Strip Mining ◽  
Federal Regulations ◽  
Mountaintop Removal ◽  
History Of

This chapter describes the rise of mountaintop removal coal mining (MTR) and the uproar that accompanied it both in West Virginia and in Coal River. The conditions that facilitated MTR in the late 1990s included trends in industry stimulated by neoliberal corporate restructuring, labor relations, politics, government, and regulation. Manifestations of these conditions on multiple scales from federal regulations to local businesses have shaped the battle lines in Coal River. Out of these conditions, the chapter chronicles the emergence of a fresh round of activism against strip mining and the emergence of Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW) within that activism. It also traces the history of Whitesville and Sylvester, two towns that sit side by side in the heart of Coal River.

scholarly journals Mining Industry Impact on Environmental Sustainability, Economic Growth, Social Interaction, and Public Health: An Application of Semi-Quantitative Mathematical Approach

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 972
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mohsin ◽  
Qiang Zhu ◽  
Sobia Naseem ◽  
Muddassar Sarfraz ◽  
Larisa Ivascu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Energy Source ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
The Government ◽  
Operational Activities

The mining industry plays a significant role in economic growth and development. Coal is a viable renewable energy source with 185.175 billion deposits in Thar, which has not been deeply explored. Although coal is an energy source and contributes to economic development, it puts pressure on environmental sustainability. The current study investigates Sindh Engro coal mining’s impact on environmental sustainability and human needs and interest. The Folchi and Phillips Environmental Sustainability Mathematics models are employed to measure environmental sustainability. The research findings demonstrated that Sindh Engro coal mining is potentially unsustainable for the environment. The toxic gases (methane, carbon dioxide, sulfur, etc.) are released during operational activities. The four significant environment spheres (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere) are negatively influenced by Thar coal mining. The second part of the analysis results shows that human needs and interests have a positive and significant relationship except for human health and safety with Sindh Engro coal mining. Environmental pollution can be controlled by utilizing environmentally friendly coal mining operations and technologies. Plantation and ecological normalization can protect the species, flora, and fauna of the Thar Desert. The government of Pakistan and the provincial government of Sind should strictly check the adaptation of environmental standards. Furthermore, the researchers should explore the environmental issues and solutions so that coal mining becomes a cost-efficient and environmental-friendly energy source in Pakistan.

Disaster at Buffalo Creek

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Erikson
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Mine Waste ◽  
Collective Trauma ◽  
Mining Company ◽  
Middle Fork ◽  
Buffalo Creek ◽  
The Individual

This chapter focuses on the Buffalo Creek flood in West Virginia that occurred on February 26, 1972. Almost everyone along Buffalo Creek depended on coal mining for a living. The creek is formed by three narrow forks meeting at the top of the hollow. The middle of these forks, known as Middle Fork, had been for many years the site of an enormous bank of mine waste. The waste was there because it solved two important disposal problems for the Buffalo Mining Company. This chapter describes the events that led to the Buffalo Creek disaster and its aftermath. It also considers the individual and collective trauma caused by the flood. Finally, it presents the story of a survivor named “Wilbur.”

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